Undermanned and tasked with facing one of the NBA's top offenses, the Cavs found a way to pick apart a lethal Suns team.
Devin Booker is set to play in the Phoenix Suns' upcoming match against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Booker, a key player averaging 25.8 points, could be crucial for the Suns, especially with Kevin Durant also available.
Here are five takeaways from Monday’s game. Cleveland’s system under coach Kenny Atkinson has maximized the production of backcourt duo Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell, who are the heads of the Cavaliers.
It's been weeks since any team has been able to figure out a way to slow down Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker ... collides with the host Cleveland Cavaliers.
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.
Phoenix takes on Cleveland for a non-conference matchup. The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.
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 (21-20) play their fourth of a five-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on Monday.