It was an Australian invasion in the NBA as Patty Mills and Aron Baynes had the last laugh over Boomers team-mate Matt Dellavedova.
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Canberra product Mills scored 15 points and Baynes chipped in with six to help the San Antonio Spurs to a comfortable 126-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
The undrafted Dellavedova bounced back from a scoreless game in his starting debut to finish with 14 points and four steals in 33 minutes for the Cavaliers.
Mills was again impressive in his increased role as the back-up point guard to Spurs star Tony Parker.
The 25-year-old went 5-8 from the field, including dropping in three shots from beyond the arc.
He also contributed three rebounds, three assists and three steals in a solid all-round performance in 22 minutes off the bench.
The Spurs are 12-1 for the season and are tied with the Indiana Pacers for the best record in the league, while the Cavaliers slumped to 4-10.
Meanwhile, it was a tough day at the office for Andrew Bogut and the Golden State Warriors (8-6), which lost 113-101 to the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers.
Bogut had four points and 12 rebounds as the Blazers extended their winning streak to 10 games.