Cleveland Cavaliers at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball Association
Durant scores 42 points, Suns hand Cavaliers 4th straight loss 123-112
It was the Suns’ third straight win and kept them in a tie with Dallas for the final play-in spot in the West at 34-37.
Devin Booker scored 17 points and Tyus Jones scored 16. Royce O'Neale had 15 points on five 3-pointers for Phoenix.
Cleveland, which saw its 16-game winning streak snapped by Orlando on Sunday, has now lost a season-high four in a row to fall two games behind Oklahoma City for the NBA’s best record. Their 56-14 mark still leads the East comfortably.
Darius Garland scored 18 points for Cleveland. Evan Mobley had 16 points and 12 rebounds and former Sun Ty Jerome also scored 16 for the Cavs. All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored just seven points.
The Suns were without Bradley Beal (hamstring) and their top two centers, Nick Richards (calf) and Mason Plumlee (quad). Third-stringer Oso Ighodaro played a game-high 44 minutes and had a team-high 13 rebounds.
Suns: A critical win in a mostly disappointing season for Phoenix as they try to qualify for the play-in round in the West. The Suns have 11 games remaining and all but one are against teams currently in playoff position.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 123 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 123 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 112 - 123 |
| 4th 31.0 |  |
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists) | 112 - 123 |
| 4th 37.1 | |
Tyus Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists) | 109 - 123 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-94 | FG | 48-92 |
| 44.7 | Field Goal % | 52.2 |
| 17-45 | 3PT | 19-42 |
| 37.8 | Three Point % | 45.2 |
| 11-14 | FT | 8-8 |
| 78.6 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 24 | Assists | 33 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Richards, C | Out | Apr 12 |
| Devin Booker, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
| Kevin Durant, PF | Out | Apr 11 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland, PG | Day-To-Day | Apr 29 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
Indiana
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
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