Game completed
Phoenix Suns19-14113at
Cleveland Cavaliers19-16129
Wed, Dec 31, 3:30 PM ESTRocket Arena, Cleveland, OHArizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports · FanDuel Sports Network - Ohio · NBA TV · Suns+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 21 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 113 |
| CLE | 37 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 129 |
Phoenix Suns
113| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon BrooksSF | 34 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 4-4 | -13 |
| Royce O'NealePF | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 0-1 | -16 |
| Mark WilliamsC | 24 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -12 |
| Devin BookerSG | 33 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13-25 | 2-4 | 4-4 | -12 |
| Collin GillespiePG | 27 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-15 | 5-11 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 22 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-11 | 0-2 | 2-3 | -11 |
| Ryan Dunn | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Oso Ighodaro | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 15 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Isaiah Livers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Khaman Maluach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Rasheer Fleming | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Team | 113 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42-105 | 15-36 | 14-16 |
DNP: Nick Richards, Grayson Allen (injury), Koby Brea, Jalen Green (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeSF | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Evan MobleyPF | 29 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | +15 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 27 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +18 |
| Donovan MitchellSG | 30 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 10-12 | +17 |
| Darius GarlandPG | 29 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 2-7 | 3-3 | +15 |
| Sam Merrill | 23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 31 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 3-6 | 1-2 | +12 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 29 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Thomas Bryant | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Team | 129 | 58 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 48-96 | 15-38 | 18-22 |
DNP: Lonzo Ball, De'Andre Hunter (injury), Chris Livingston (gleague twoway), Larry Nance Jr. (injury), Max Strus (injury), Luke Travers (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 24
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 4
- Times tied
- 0
- Lead changes
- 1
- Longest run · CLE
- 16
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,254 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- PHX is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- PHX is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 2,278 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | PHX | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19-14 | 19-16 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 44.5h | 43.5h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 305 mi | 1,254 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 2,278 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
PHX
305 miPHX came from Washington, DC with 305 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Cleveland, OH
CLE
1,254 miCLE came from San Antonio, TX with 1,254 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, OH
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 2,278 mi already behind it.
CLE
HomestandCLE is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
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