The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled to start the season. There's no other way to put it.

But could Donovan Mitchell & company rebound against the red-hot San Antonio Spurs? Or will it be another loss to start the year?

De'Andre Hunter has been off to start the season. Neither has Lonzo Ball. Can those two flip the switch soon?

Cleveland Cavaliers (17-16, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (23-8, second in the Western Conference)

San Antonio; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland visits San Antonio looking to break its three-game road slide.

The Spurs have gone 11-3 in home games. San Antonio is 4-2 in one-possession games.

The Cavaliers are 6-8 on the road. Cleveland is third in the Eastern Conference scoring 119.5 points per game and is shooting 46.4%.

The Spurs are shooting 48.5% from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 46.8% the Cavaliers allow to opponents. The Cavaliers are shooting 46.4% from the field, 0.2% lower than the 46.6% the Spurs' opponents have shot this season.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Cavaliers won 130-117 in the last matchup on Dec. 6.

TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is shooting 51.8% and averaging 23.9 points for the Spurs. Keldon Johnson is averaging 5.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Jaylon Tyson is shooting 52.7% and averaging 13.4 points for the Cavaliers. Sam Merrill is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 8-2, averaging 122.5 points, 48.2 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points per game.

Cavaliers: 4-6, averaging 120.5 points, 45.5 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.7 points.

INJURIES: Spurs: De'Aaron Fox: day to day (adductor).

Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Larry Nance Jr.: out (calf). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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