Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Evan Mobley added 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-113 on Friday to move a game away from clinching the best record in the Eastern Conference.

Cleveland never trailed and led by 23 points in winning its third straight. The Cavaliers have won six of seven and are a win or a Boston loss from clinching the East's best record for the sixth time in franchise history.

Despite the early dominance, Cleveland had to hold on to beat San Antonio.

Spurs forward Harrison Barnes’ 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining cut Cleveland’s lead to 114-113.

The 3-pointer came between missed 3-pointers by Mitchell and Darius Garland in the final 43 seconds.

Barnes' layup attempt failed to drop in as time expired to preserve Cleveland's victory.

Devin Vassell had 24 points to lead San Antonio and Barnes added 23.

San Antonio has one home game remaining in a season that began with hope but devolved quickly after Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 followed by season-ending injuries to Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox.

Cavaliers will host Sacramento on Sunday and Spurs play at Portland to open a four-game trip.