The Phoenix Suns are set to compete in frigid Cleveland on Wednesday in a matchup with the Cavaliers featuring teams looking to escape the middle of the pack in their respective conferences.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (18-16) host the Phoenix Suns (19-13) at Rocket Arena on Wednesday. Phoenix has been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA, and they’ll look to keep that momentum rolling in a New Year’s Eve matchup against Cleveland.

Suns vs Cavaliers best bet: Donovan Mitchell Over 28.5 points (-115) Donovan Mitchell has scored only 26 points across his last two games, well below the 29.5 points per game he typically contributes.

The Phoenix Suns move into the final few days of the 2025 calendar year playing some of their best basketball in recent memory, sitting with an 18-13

-The Spurs avenge their NBA Cup loss to the Knicks. San Antonio rode a 41-30 fourth quarter to complete a comeback against New York. Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 36 points while knocking down a franchise record 11 three-pointers.

For Week 11 of The Athletic NBA Power Rankings, we will explore an item for each team to remember 2025 by. Win-loss records and other statistical data are through Sunday’s action. Last ranking: 1 In the last week: W vs MEM, L at SA, L vs SA, W vs PHI Offensive rating: 118.5 (sixth place) Defensive rating: 104.6 (first place)

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Donovan Mitchell Takes Over as Suns’ Late Rally Falls Short. The Phoenix Suns finished the 2025 calendar year with a 129-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, dropping to 19-14 on the 2025-26 season.