Aldridge's double-double paces Spurs to 112-90 win over Cavs



CLEVELAND (AP)Cleveland Cavaliers championship rings) Nothing is decided about the Spurs' playoff situation except that they're in. And that's all that matters. LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points and 13 rebounds as San Antonio, locked in a three-team scramble to determine playoff seeding in the Western Conference, extended Cleveland's losing streak to nine games by beating the Cavaliers 112-90 on Sunday.

The Spurs(San Antonio Spurs championship rings) recently clinched a postseason spot for a NBA record-tying 22nd year in a row, but they don't yet know who they'll play in the first round. San Antonio came into the day in eighth place, which would mean an early matchup - and maybe an early exit - against defending champion Golden State. However, the Spurs can still move ahead of Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Clippers as they own tiebreakers with both teams.

''It's going to play out however it plays out,'' said forward DeMar DeRozan, who had 14 points and nine assists. ''Wherever the chips fall is how they fall.'' Patty Mills and Davis Bertans added 14 points apiece for the balanced Spurs, who turned back every Cleveland(nba championship rings for sale) challenge in the second half. Mills made three 3-pointers in a two-minute span early in the fourth quarter to end any chances of the Cavs rallying.

Taking their lead from coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs avoided talking directly about a potential date with the Warriors. But the possibility exists, which is why Golden State wants to move up in the standings. ''We're all aware of it, but we've got to handle our own business first,'' said guard Derrick White. ''It would be nice to get a higher seed. The higher seed we could get would be best.'' San Antonio didn't pull away from Cleveland until midway through the second quarter and the Spurs used a 9-0 run over the final 2:05 to open a 62-46 halftime lead.

Rookie Collin Sexton and Brandon Knight scored 16 each for Cleveland(championship sports rings), and the Cavs celebrated the upcoming retirement of forward Channing Frye throughout the game. Kevin Love returned after missing four games and played 13 minutes in the first half - a salute to Frye, his close friend.