Cleveland 'still got work to do' to be East top seeds

The Cleveland Cavaliers can inch closer to clinching the best record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference if they can beat the San Antonio Spurs on April 4 (April 5, Singapore time) in a late-season, inter-conference game in the Alamo City.

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SAN ANTONIO - The Cleveland Cavaliers can inch closer to clinching the best record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference if they can beat the San Antonio Spurs on April 4 (April 5, Singapore time) in a late-season, inter-conference game in the Alamo City.

The Cavaliers (61-15) have a five-game lead over defending champions the Boston Celtics in the East race with six contests left to play. Cleveland have won two straight games and five of their past six, a stint that includes a 124-116 home win over San Antonio on March 27.

Cleveland's most recent outing was a 124-105 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on April 2. Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points to pace the Cavaliers, with Jarrett Allen adding 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the floor. Darius Garland hit 17 points, De'Andre Hunter tallied 16 off the bench, Evan Mobley scored 13 and Isaac Okoro racked up 11 points.