Undermanned and tasked with facing one of the NBA's top offenses, the Cavs found a way to pick apart a lethal Suns team.
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.
As part of a stacked Martin Luther King Jr. Day NBA slate, the Phoenix Suns were dominated by the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers in a 118-92 loss as Phoenix’s road trip nears it’s end.
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.
Devin Booker has increased his production significantly as the season has gone on, and although oddsmakers are beginning to take notice, there's still enough headroom for Over bettors to cash on his point total vs.
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.
The Phoenix Suns (21-20) play their fourth of a five-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on Monday.
Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.
On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns made their second trade of the season, sending an unprotected first-round pick in 2031 for three first-round picks. The Utah Jazz sent the Suns picks in 2025, 2027, and 2029, although all three picks will be the least favorable of the Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
On Tuesday, the Suns traded their 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Jazz in exchange for first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029.
The Suns look like they will be a play-in team when the regular season ends. But one more trade could be on the horizon.