The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.
The Phoenix Suns (21-21) looked overmatched in nearly every aspect in a 118-92 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who continue to have the best record in the NBA at 36-6, Monday afternoon. The Cavaliers outscored the Suns by 23 points in the second and third quarters to propel themselves to the win.
Phoenix is back to a .500 record after a devastating loss to Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Phoenix Suns head to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 20-20, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference. The Cavs are 34-6, which puts them at the top of the Eastern Conference.
The Phoenix Suns lost in a fashion on Monday to the Cleveland Cavaliers that indicated no progress had been made over a recent stretch of wins.
Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers improved their league-best record with some matinee basketball Monday and a 118-92 win over the Phoenix Suns as part of the NBA's Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule.
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers reminded the Phoenix Suns how far they are from being a championship contender. The NBA’s top team evaporated the Suns, 118-92, Monday before a sellout ...
BROOKLYN – The Cleveland Cavaliers brought the Phoenix Suns back down to earth Monday afternoon. The NBA’s best team ran away from the Suns, 118-92, after leading by as many as 32 points on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Kevin Durant’s 13 points (5-of-9) and Tyus Jones’ 11 points (3-of-5 from 3) are the scores for Phoenix, which faces a 59-46 deficit at halftime. Devin Booker’s still trying to find his rhythm as he hit just 2-of-7 for six points.
The Phoenix Suns (21-20) play their fourth of a five-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on Monday.