The Suns concluded a four-game road trip with a 129-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers before a sellout crowd of 19,432 on Dec. 31 at Rocket Arena. Phoenix (19-14) won the first three games of their road trip against New Orleans in a back-to-back and at Washington, but fell to the Cavaliers (19-16) on New Year's Eve.

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.

Phoenix Suns are six games above .500 for the first time since Nov. 6, 2024 when they started the 2024-25 season 7-1.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers upgraded Sam Merrill, who is averaging a career-high 13.1 points on 42.1% 3-point shooting, to available after he was originally probable with left hip soreness. Max Strus (left foot surgery) and Larry Nance Jr. (right calf strain) remain out for the Cavs against the Suns

Suns at Cavaliers. Steve Kerr, Draymond Green apologized for mid-game blowup, Warriors coach says; Kerr appreciates beauty in the struggle of 'fading dynasty' Kerr reflected Wednesday on not only the heated exchange with his veteran do-it-all forward but also on the state of the Warriors.

The Phoenix Suns, on a four-game road win streak, face the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 31. Both teams employ a similar defensive style, but injuries to key players like Ryan Dunn and Larry Nance Jr.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Suns Roll Past Wizards to Extend Win Streak to 4 Games. PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns improved to 19-13 on the season and extended their win streak to four games with a 115-101 victory over the Washington Wizards (7-24) at Capital One Arena Monday night.

With his 25th point of the night on Feb. 3, 2025 at POR, Devin Booker surpassed Walter Davis as the Suns all-time leading scorer, joining Stephen Curry (Warriors) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) as the only active players on the team they hold the franchise scoring record for

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