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.
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.
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Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.
The Phoenix Suns (21-20) make the fourth stop on a 5-game road trip against the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on the MLK Day holiday Monday afternoon at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.
BROOKLYN – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Brooklyn at Barclays Center with a left ankle sprain after playing Monday at Cleveland following a two-game absence with the injury. “There’s soreness,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said before Wednesday’s game. “He's unable to go."
The Phoenix Suns have acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for another first-round pick. The teams announced the deal on Tuesday.
The Phoenix Suns continue five-game road trip Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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.
Richards, who moved to New York in 2013, was drafted in the NBA in 2020, becoming the eighth Jamaican to make an NBA roster. He spent the last four years with the Charlotte Hornets, where he played over 220 games and averaged seven points and close to six rebounds.