Suns-Cavaliers Preview

By ELI KABERON
Posted Jan 25 2014 10:49PM

A frustrating performance in their last contest put a quick end to the Phoenix Suns' two-game winning streak.

The Suns will look to bounce back on Sunday when they open a four-games-in-five-nights road trip against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Phoenix struggled to hang on to the basketball in Friday's 101-95 loss to Washington. The Suns turned it over 21 times, resulting in 24 Wizards points, and surrendered 19 offensive rebounds, one of their highest totals of the season.

Phoenix turned it over a combined 20 times and allowed a total of 20 offensive boards in wins over Denver and Indiana earlier in the week.

"There was a bunch of things," coach Jeff Hornacek said. "... It's been probably six or seven games since we have a big turnover night. Then the offensive rebounds. ... So all that stuff adds up."

The Suns (24-18) have had issues on the road of late, dropping four of their last five away from Phoenix after a stretch of seven wins in 10 games away from home.

The Suns will open their trip against a Cavaliers team coming off one of its most lopsided wins of the season, a 93-78 victory over Milwaukee on Friday. Anderson Varejao led a balanced effort with 16 points as Cleveland outrebounded the Bucks 52-34.

The Cavaliers (16-27) are only shooting 40.1 percent and averaging 92.3 points three games into this five-game homestand, but coach Mike Brown was pleased with his team allowing its fewest points of the season after two ugly defeats.

"It was a good performance, especially after the two losses," Brown said. "Our guys stepped up. We had a lot of good individual performances that turned into a good team performance."

Varejao has stepped up in January after averaging just 8.0 points and 8.9 rebounds while shooting 48.6 percent in Cleveland's first 31 games. He's averaged 11.3 points and 14.1 boards this month while shooting 53.2 percent, and he's even averaged 5.0 assists over his last seven games.

Both the Suns and Cavaliers rely heavily on their reserves - each bench averages 37.0 points to rank among the league leaders - and Cleveland felt its 40-point effort from its backups was key against Milwaukee.

Tyler Zeller had eight points, nine rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes as the Cavs improved to 4-2 when he scores that many.

"We need our bench to win games; everyone has to play well," said forward Tristan Thompson. "... We have to start collectively like we did tonight. (Zeller) was huge for us off the bench, with his defensive presence around the rim."

Phoenix's bench provided 31 points in the loss to the Wizards. The Suns are 12-2 when their reserves score 44 points or more.

The Suns have won their last three visits to Cleveland and five of six in the series overall. Goran Dragic averaged 22.5 points as Phoenix won both meetings last season, though its 91-78 win at Quicken Loans Arena came with All-Star counterpart Kyrie Irving on the sidelines.

Varejao had 34 points and 28 boards in the two losses.

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Markieff Morris scores 27, Suns beat Cavs 99-90

Posted Jan 26 2014 10:27PM

CLEVELAND (AP) The Phoenix Suns pulled off a memorable comeback. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was a collapse they won't soon forget.

The Suns, who looked as though they were about to get run out of the building, rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit by dominating the final two quarters for a 99-90 win Sunday night.

"We were getting embarrassed," said Markieff Morris, who led Phoenix with 27 points. "Everybody knew it. That's why we said if we were going to lose, we were going to go down fighting."

Cleveland coach Mike Brown had a simple assessment of his team's meltdown.

"It was hard to watch," he said. "It's disappointing we came out and played that way, and we should all feel embarrassed for the way we played in the second half."

The Suns held Cleveland to six points in the third quarter and outscored the Cavaliers 56-29 in the second half. Channing Frye finished with 16 points, including four 3-pointers after halftime, and Goran Dragic scored 15 to help Phoenix rally on the first stop of a four-game road trip.

"We were so, so bad in the first half, but at least everyone knew how bad we were," said Suns forward P.J. Tucker, who had 13 points and 10 rebounds. "When we were down, everyone was like, `We're good.' That's the kind of faith we have in our team, but we can't keep doing this."

The Cavaliers, who led by 20 late in the second quarter, fell to 1-3 on a five-game homestand considered crucial to their chances of staying in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

"They outworked us in the second half, simply put," said All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, who led Cleveland with 24 points.

Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao injured his left leg late in the fourth quarter. He was down on the court for several minutes, but remained in the game. Varejao, who has battled injuries the last three seasons, will be checked by the team's medical staff on Monday.

"I was worried," Brown said. "His knee was bothering him a little bit. It was tough to see."

Phoenix trailed 61-43 at halftime, but hit five 3-pointers in the third quarter. Tucker scored on an offensive rebound with 45 seconds left to put Phoenix ahead 68-67, its first lead since 9-6 just 4 minutes into the game.

The Cavaliers were 2 of 22 from the field in the third and set a season low for points in a quarter. Cleveland's 29 points after halftime marked a season worst for a half.

"I got on their case at halftime because we didn't give effort in the first half," Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said. "It was the defense that did it. We got stops and that started it. Then all of a sudden, the other team was back on their heels."

The Suns broke away from a 70-all tie with 11 straight points early in the fourth. Leandro Barbosa's free throw put Phoenix ahead for good. Morris scored six points in the run before Barbosa's steal and layup made it 81-70 with 8:38 remaining.

Irving's two free throws with 2:06 to play cut it to 88-85. The teams traded baskets before Frye's 3-pointer made it 93-87 with 1:14 remaining.

Phoenix shot just 39 percent in the first half, when its starters combined for 24 points. Morris scored 15 off the bench.

The Suns came out firing in the third quarter, forcing Cleveland to call timeout twice in the first 5 minutes. Frye hit 3s on three straight possessions, Gerald Green added a 3-pointer and a jumper, and a 3 by Dragic helped cut the lead to 65-61.

Phoenix trimmed the lead to two on two occasions. Ish Smith's free throw with 1:13 remaining made it 67-66 before Tucker put the Suns ahead.

Cleveland ended the second quarter on a 22-10 run sparked by Luol Deng's 10 points and six by Irving. The Cavaliers led 39-33 with 7:39 remaining in the period when Deng hit two jumpers, a layup and four free throws. He also found Jarrett Jack in the corner for a 3-pointer with a pass from the top of the key. Irving added a pair of jumpers and two foul shots.

Irving had 13 points and seven assists in the first half. The third-year guard, elected an All-Star starter for the first time last week, had six assists in the first quarter, including Cleveland's first four baskets of the game. Deng had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists in the first half.

The Suns opened a road trip in which they will play four games in five nights. Phoenix went 1-4 on a trip earlier this month.

NOTES: Suns G Eric Bledsoe (right knee surgery) is traveling with the team, but there remains no timetable for his return to the court. Bledsoe, the team's leading scorer, averaged 18 points in 24 games before undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on Jan. 10. ... Deng had his first double-double for the Cavaliers with 18 points and 10 rebounds. ... Phoenix recalled G Archie Goodwin from his NBA Development League assignment with Bakersfield. ... Cleveland brought back F Sergey Karasev and G Carrick Felix from their D-League assignments with Canton.

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Notebook: Suns 99, Cavaliers 90

Brian Dulik, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:41 PM - Updated Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:41 PM

THE FACT: The Suns held the Cavaliers to just six points in the third quarter, Cleveland's lowest total in any quarter since scoring six against the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 26, 2004.

THE LEAD: Power forward Markieff Morris amassed a game-high 27 points and a season-best 15 rebounds off the bench in leading the Phoenix Suns (25-18) to a 99-90 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (16-28) at Quicken Loans Arena. Power forward Channing Frye scored 16 points for the Suns, while point guard Goran Dragic had 15 points and seven assists. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving paced the Cavaliers with 24 points and nine assists, while small forward Luol Deng added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Cleveland held a 61-41 advantage with 50.1 seconds left in the first half.

QUOTABLE: "We were so, so bad in the first half, but at least everyone knew how bad we were. When we were down 20, everyone was like, 'We're good.' That's the kind of faith we have in our team, but we can't keep doing this."
-- Suns small forward P.J. Tucker

THE STAT: Six. Phoenix tied its franchise record by holding the Cavaliers to six points in the third quarter on 2-for-22 shooting (9.1 percent). The Suns outscored Cleveland 25-6 in the period with Frye burying three 3-pointers in an 84-second span to start their comeback. The Cavaliers' six points equaled the third-lowest scoring quarter in team history, while their two field goals matched the franchise low. "To hold them to six points in the third quarter, that was amazing," Dragic said. Phoenix outscored the Cavaliers 56-29 in the second half.

TURNING POINT: Deng made a floater in the lane to give the Cavaliers their largest lead at 61-41, but the Suns answered with an incredible 40-9 run spanning the next 15:56. Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa completed the onslaught with a steal-and-score with 8:38 left in the fourth quarter, putting Phoenix ahead 81-70. "Our guys should be embarrassed with the way we played in the second half," Cleveland coach Mike Brown said. "It was hard to watch."

QUOTABLE II: "We came out slow, so we talked at halftime that we had to compete. We were getting embarrassed. Everybody knew it. That's why we said if we were going to lose, we were going to go down fighting."
-- Suns power forward Markieff Morris

HOT: Suns center Miles Plumlee grabbed 10 rebounds -- all defensive -- in 18 minutes. ... Tucker collected 13 points, 10 rebounds, a career-high tying six assists, and two steals. ... Morris shot 8-for-16 from the field, 1-for-2 beyond the arc and 10-for-12 from the foul line in falling one point shy of his career scoring high. ... Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao played in his 513th game, tying Craig Ehlo for the ninth most in team history. ... Cleveland power forward Tristan Thompson rang up 17 points and 13 rebounds for his 22nd double-double of the season.

NOT: The Cavaliers bench was outscored 40-17 and outrebounded 19-7. ... Varejao suffered a bruised left knee in the third quarter when Morris accidentally rolled up on his leg. ... Irving missed 15 of his 23 field goal attempts, including all three 3-point attempts. ... Cleveland's 29 second-half points were a season low. ... Cavaliers rookie power forward Anthony Bennett -- the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft -- dressed but did not play for the sixth time in seven games. ... Suns rookie center Alex Len had one rebound and two fouls in six scoreless minutes off the bench.

QUOTABLE III: "They just outworked us in the second half, simply put. I have to be better, but all around, they just outworked us. It's definitely frustrating. We lost our rhythm offensively, but it has to start on the defensive end."
-- Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving

GOOD MOVE: Suns shooting guard Eric Bledsoe remains out after undergoing right knee surgery on Jan. 10, but accompanied the team on its four-game road trip. "We want him to sit behind the bench and talk to our guards," Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek said. "When he sees something that needs to be addressed, he'll be our point guard/coach and discuss it with them. We know he'll be back before the end of the season, but we don't know when." Bledsoe is averaging 18.0 points in 24 games.

BAD MOVE: Seven current Cavaliers were on their roster on Nov. 9, 2012, when Phoenix rallied from a 26-point deficit for a 107-105 home win. Irving, Thompson, Varejao, center Tyler Zeller, small forward Alonzo Gee, and shooting guards C.J. Miles and Dion Waiters clearly learned nothing from that game. "I honestly didn't think about that tonight because there are only four of us left -- me, Channing, Goran, and Markieff -- from back then," Tucker said. "That is something, though."

NOTABLE: The Cavaliers are 1-3 on their season-long, five-game homestand -- and 5-5 since acquiring Deng from the Bulls in exchange for center Andrew Bynum on Jan. 7. ... Suns rookie shooting guard Archie Goodwin was recalled from his NBA D-League assignment with the Bakersfield Jam, but did not play. ... Cleveland's inactives were rookie shooting guard Carrick Felix and rookie small forward Sergey Karasev, who were recalled from their NBA D-League assignments with the Canton Charge earlier in the day. ... Phoenix did not dress Bledsoe and center Emeka Okafor (herniated neck disc), who has been out all season.

UP NEXT: For the Suns, Monday @ Philadelphia, Wednesday @ Milwaukee, Thursday @ Indiana. For the Cavaliers, Tuesday vs. New Orleans, Thursday @ New York, Saturday @ Houston.

• Suns: Bledsoe, Okafor
• Cavaliers: Felix, Karasev

• Suns: --
• Cavaliers: --

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #34 Kevin Cutler, #40 Leon Wood
• Attendance: 15872
• Duration: 2:13

Phoenix Suns (25-18)		Cleveland Cavaliers (16-28)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Varejao vs Plumlee (Green gains possession)
Tucker Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)	11:43 [PHX 2-0]
	11:24	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	11:24	Team Rebound
Plumlee Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:24
	11:17	Irving 3pt Shot: Missed
Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:16
Dragic Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	11:11
	11:08	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Dragic Violation:Kicked Ball	11:03
	10:55 [CLE 2-2]	Miles Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Irving (1 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:45	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:31 [CLE 4-2]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Irving (2 AST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	10:02
	10:01	Team Rebound
	09:46 [CLE 6-2]	Miles Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Irving (3 AST)
Green Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)	09:31 [PHX 4-6]
	09:16	Irving Layup Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:14
Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:07	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:59	Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Tucker (1 ST)
	08:59	Thompson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Tucker 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)	08:40 [PHX 7-6]
	08:27	Varejao Jump Shot: Missed
	08:26	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:19	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:18
Dragic Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)	08:05 [PHX 9-6]
	07:49 [CLE 9-9]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Irving (4 AST)
Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed	07:33
Team Rebound	07:32
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:11	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:10	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:01 [CLE 11-9]	Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Miles (1 BLK)	06:54
Team Rebound	06:54
Frye Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Tucker (2 AST)	06:51 [PHX 11-11]
	06:25 [CLE 13-11]	Thompson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Irving (5 AST)
Tucker Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:16	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:08	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
	06:07	Team Rebound
Frye Substitution replaced by Mark Morris	06:07
	06:05 [CLE 15-11]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Irving (6 AST)
Tucker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	06:05
	06:05	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:03
Plumlee Jump Hook Shot: Missed	05:49
	05:46	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:36	Varejao Jump Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:35
Green Dunk Shot: Missed	05:29
Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:25
	05:20	Team Timeout : Regular
Green Jump Shot: Missed	05:11
	05:10	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:00 [CLE 17-11]	Irving Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Mark Morris Jump Shot: Missed	04:47
	04:45	Irving Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:31	Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:28
	04:24	Irving Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	04:24	Miles Substitution replaced by Waiters
Mark Morris Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Tucker (3 AST)	04:13 [PHX 13-17]
	04:00	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:59
Dragic Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Irving (1 ST)	03:50
	03:44 [CLE 19-13]	Thompson Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Mark Morris (1 AST)	03:28 [PHX 16-19]
Plumlee Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:13
	03:13 [CLE 20-16]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Plumlee Substitution replaced by Len	03:13
Green Substitution replaced by Barbosa	03:13
	03:13	Varejao Substitution replaced by Zeller
	03:13	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:12
Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:51 [PHX 18-20]
Len Foul: Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	02:43
Team Timeout : Regular	02:43
	02:43 [CLE 21-18]	Irving Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
	02:38 [CLE 23-18]	Irving Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)
Barbosa Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Mark Morris (2 AST)	02:21 [PHX 20-23]
	02:04	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:03
Mark Morris Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (1 AST)	01:53 [PHX 22-23]
	01:35 [CLE 25-22]	Waiters Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed	01:17
	01:16	Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:09 [CLE 27-22]	Irving Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Waiters (1 AST)
Barbosa Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Irving (2 ST)	00:46.8
	00:37.9	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:35.9
	00:35.5	Deng Substitution replaced by Miles
	00:35.5	Thompson Substitution replaced by Jack
	00:35.5	Irving Substitution replaced by Clark
Dragic Substitution replaced by Smith	00:35.5
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:27.8
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:26.9
Barbosa Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Miles (1 ST)	00:05.9
	00:00.3 [CLE 29-22]	Waiters Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Miles (1 AST)
End of 1st Quarter
Phoenix Suns (25-18)		Cleveland Cavaliers (16-28)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Waiters Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Mark Morris Step Back Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	11:26 [PHX 24-29]
	11:10 [CLE 32-24]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Waiters (2 AST)
	10:59	Miles Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	10:52
	10:51	Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:42	Waiters Jump Shot: Missed
Len Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:41
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jack (1 ST)	10:34
Len Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:34
	10:20	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:19	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:15 [CLE 34-24]	Zeller Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Barbosa Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	10:00
	09:48 [CLE 36-24]	Jack Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:30	Clark Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Mark Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	09:30 [PHX 25-36]
Mark Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	09:30 [PHX 26-36]
	09:18 [CLE 39-26]	Jack 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	08:55
Marc Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:52
Marc Morris Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:52 [PHX 28-39]
Len Foul: Personal (2 PF)	08:47
	08:47
Len Substitution replaced by Frye	08:47
	08:40	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:38
	08:27	Miles Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Mark Morris 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	08:18 [PHX 31-39]
Mark Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:06
	08:06	Miles Substitution replaced by Deng
	08:01	Waiters Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
	07:59	Zeller Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Mark Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:59
Team Rebound	07:59
	07:59	Zeller Substitution replaced by Varejao
Mark Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:59
	07:58	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Marc Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:56
	07:49	Jack Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:47
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	07:39
Team Rebound	07:39
	07:39	Clark Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Mark Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:39 [PHX 32-39]
	07:39	Clark Substitution replaced by Thompson
	07:39	Waiters Substitution replaced by Irving
Mark Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	07:39 [PHX 33-39]
	07:22 [CLE 41-33]	Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Marc Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	07:12
Marc Morris Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:57
	06:57 [CLE 42-33]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Barbosa Substitution replaced by Dragic	06:57
Marc Morris Substitution replaced by Tucker	06:57
	06:57 [CLE 43-33]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:46
	06:43	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:34	Deng Layup Shot: Missed
	06:32	Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	06:18	Irving Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Tucker Layup Shot: Missed	06:13
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	06:12
Mark Morris Tip Shot: Missed	06:12
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	06:11
Mark Morris Layup Shot: Missed	06:09
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	06:08
Mark Morris Tip Shot: Missed	06:08
	06:06	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:57	Irving Jump Shot: Missed
Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:56
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	05:51
	05:51	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:30 [CLE 46-33]	Jack 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Deng (3 AST)
Tucker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)	05:02 [PHX 35-46]
	04:43 [CLE 48-35]	Irving Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Varejao (1 AST)
Tucker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Deng (1 BLK)	04:28
	04:24	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	04:20	Irving 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:20	Team Rebound
Frye Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:20
	04:20 [CLE 49-35]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
Smith Substitution replaced by Green	04:20
	04:20	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	04:19
Mark Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Varejao (1 ST)	04:02
Green Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:02
	04:02	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:02	Team Rebound
	04:02	Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	03:51
Mark Morris Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	03:45
	03:19 [CLE 51-35]	Irving Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Deng (4 AST)
Dragic Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:01 [PHX 37-51]
Dragic Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:52
Team Timeout : Regular	02:52
Mark Morris Substitution replaced by Plumlee	02:52
	02:52 [CLE 52-37]	Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	02:52 [CLE 53-37]	Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Plumlee Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:28 [PHX 39-53]
	02:12 [CLE 55-39]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Irving (7 AST)
Plumlee Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	02:12
Plumlee Substitution replaced by Mark Morris	02:12
	02:12	Deng Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	02:11	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Tucker Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:58
	01:58 [CLE 56-39]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	01:58 [CLE 57-39]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Tucker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jack (1 BLK)	01:43
Dragic Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	01:41
	01:41	Irving Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:41 [PHX 40-57]
Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:41 [PHX 41-57]
	01:24	Varejao Layup Shot: Missed
	01:23	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:23 [CLE 59-41]	Thompson Putback Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Green Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	01:06
	00:50.1 [CLE 61-41]	Deng Floating Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)
Mark Morris Running Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)	00:37.7 [PHX 43-61]
	00:25.1	Deng Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	00:25.1	Deng Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	00:25.1	Irving Substitution replaced by Dellavedova
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.9
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:01.0
Frye Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (25-18)		Cleveland Cavaliers (16-28)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44	Varejao Jump Shot: Missed
	11:42	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	11:39	Deng Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	11:36
Green Jump Shot: Missed	11:25
	11:23	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
Dragic Foul: Personal (2 PF)	11:15
	11:05	Varejao Running Hook Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	11:01
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	10:55
	10:54	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:38	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	10:38	Team Rebound
Frye Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	10:38
	10:16	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	10:15
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	10:07
	10:05	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	09:52	Irving Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
	09:47	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:35	Varejao Layup Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:34
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	09:21 [PHX 46-61]
	08:55	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	08:54
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)	08:44 [PHX 49-61]
	08:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:24	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	08:23	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	08:15 [CLE 63-49]	Miles Running Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Deng (5 AST)
	08:14	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Dragic (6 AST)	07:57 [PHX 52-63]
	07:36 [CLE 65-52]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Irving (8 AST)
Green Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dragic (7 AST)	07:26 [PHX 54-65]
	07:15	Irving Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Green (3 AST)	07:06 [PHX 57-65]
	07:05	Team Timeout : Short
	06:52	Irving Jump Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:51
	06:43	Deng Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Plumlee Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:43
Team Rebound	06:43
	06:43	Miles Substitution replaced by Waiters
Plumlee Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:43 [PHX 58-65]
	06:26	Varejao Jump Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	06:24
Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed	06:10
	06:09	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	06:01	Thompson Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	06:01	Thompson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	05:53	Waiters Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Tucker (4 AST)	05:40 [PHX 61-65]
Dragic Foul: Personal (3 PF)	05:26
	05:18	Irving Running Jump Shot: Missed
	05:16	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	05:14	Varejao Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Tucker (2 ST)
Dragic Jump Bank Shot: Missed	05:09
	05:05	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	04:49	Irving Jump Shot: Missed
	04:47	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	04:47	Varejao Tip Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	04:44
Plumlee Jump Shot: Missed	04:35
	04:34	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	04:23	Irving Running Jump Shot: Missed
Plumlee Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)	04:21
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	04:16
Dragic Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	04:13
Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:07 [PHX 63-65]
	03:49	Waiters Jump Shot: Missed
	03:48	Thompson Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
Plumlee Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	03:34
	03:34 [CLE 66-63]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	03:34	Varejao Substitution replaced by Zeller
	03:34	Irving Substitution replaced by Jack
Plumlee Substitution replaced by Mark Morris	03:34
	03:34 [CLE 67-63]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:34
Mark Morris Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Green (4 AST)	03:13 [PHX 65-67]
	02:47	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:46
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	02:28
	02:27	Thompson Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	02:12	Waiters Jump Shot: Missed
Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:10
Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed	02:05
	02:03	Jack Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:00	Waiters Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	02:00	Waiters Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Green Substitution replaced by Barbosa	02:00
	02:00	Thompson Substitution replaced by Clark
Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Missed	01:46
Team Rebound	01:46
Frye Foul: Offensive Charge (3 PF)	01:40
Frye Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:40
	01:24	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
	01:23	Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	01:21	Zeller Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)
	01:17	Waiters Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Dragic Substitution replaced by Smith	01:17
	01:13	Zeller Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:13
Team Rebound	01:13
Frye Substitution replaced by Marc Morris	01:13
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:13 [PHX 66-67]
	00:53.9	Deng Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)
Barbosa Layup Shot: Missed	00:48.9
Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:46.6
Tucker Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	00:45.2 [PHX 68-67]
	00:29.9	Clark 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	00:26.8
Marc Morris 3pt Shot: Missed	00:03.9
Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	00:02.9
Tucker Tip Shot: Missed	00:02.9
Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	00:01.3
Tucker Layup Shot: Missed	00:01.0
	00:00.4	Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
End of 3rd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (25-18)		Cleveland Cavaliers (16-28)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Marc Morris Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:47 [PHX 70-67]
	11:16 [CLE 70-70]	Clark 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Jack (1 AST)
	10:57	Miles Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Barbosa Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:57
Team Rebound	10:57
Tucker Substitution replaced by Green	10:57
Barbosa Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	10:57 [PHX 71-70]
	10:38	Clark Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	10:24	Zeller Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Mark Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)	10:24 [PHX 72-70]
Mark Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	10:24 [PHX 73-70]
	10:04	Miles Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	10:01
Mark Morris Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)	09:47 [PHX 75-70]
	09:46	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:46	Waiters Substitution replaced by Irving
	09:46	Zeller Substitution replaced by Thompson
	09:29	Miles Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Mark Morris Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Marc Morris (1 AST)	09:15 [PHX 77-70]
	09:04	Irving Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	09:01
	09:01	Miles Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	09:01 [PHX 78-70]
	09:01	Clark Substitution replaced by Varejao
	09:01	Miles Substitution replaced by Deng
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	09:01 [PHX 79-70]
	08:42	Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Barbosa (1 ST)
Barbosa Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	08:38 [PHX 81-70]
Marc Morris Foul: Personal (3 PF)	08:28
	08:15 [CLE 72-81]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Irving (9 AST)
Green Jump Shot: Missed	07:54
	07:52	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	07:39 [CLE 74-81]	Irving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Varejao (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:33
Barbosa Driving Layup Shot: Missed	07:18
Marc Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	07:17
Marc Morris Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:13 [PHX 83-74]
	06:49	Irving Jump Shot: Missed
Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:48
	06:44	Deng Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Marc Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:44
Team Rebound	06:44
Barbosa Substitution replaced by Dragic	06:44
Marc Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:44 [PHX 84-74]
	06:21	Irving Jump Shot: Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	06:21
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	06:08
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)	06:06
Mark Morris Tip Shot: Missed	06:06
	06:04	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	05:46	Deng Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	05:44	Jack Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:41 [CLE 76-84]	Thompson Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Jack (2 AST)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)	05:23
Green Foul: Personal (2 PF)	05:23
Smith Substitution replaced by Tucker	05:23
	05:14 [CLE 78-84]	Irving Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Mark Morris Layup Shot: Missed	05:00
	04:58	Thompson Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
Tucker Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (3 FTA)	04:51
	04:51 [CLE 79-84]	Irving Free Throw 1 of 3 (18 PTS)
	04:51 [CLE 80-84]	Irving Free Throw 2 of 3 (19 PTS)
Marc Morris Substitution replaced by Frye	04:51
	04:51 [CLE 81-84]	Irving Free Throw 3 of 3 (20 PTS)
Mark Morris Step Back Jump shot: Missed	04:38
	04:36	Jack Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:25	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:25
	04:25	Varejao Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	04:25	Team Timeout : Regular
Mark Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	04:25 [PHX 85-81]
Mark Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	04:25 [PHX 86-81]
	04:07	Irving Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	04:07	Team Rebound
	03:53	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:52
Tucker Running Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Green (5 AST)	03:32 [PHX 88-81]
	03:14 [CLE 83-88]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Varejao (3 AST)
Frye Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	03:14
	03:14	Deng Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:5 Def:9)	03:13
Mark Morris 3pt Shot: Missed	02:49
	02:48	Irving Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:30	Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: Mark Morris (1 BLK)
Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	02:28
Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed	02:11
	02:10	Thompson Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)
Mark Morris Foul: Shooting Block (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:06
	02:06 [CLE 84-88]	Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	02:06 [CLE 85-88]	Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Dragic Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Tucker (5 AST)	01:46 [PHX 90-85]
	01:34 [CLE 87-90]	Irving Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Varejao (4 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Tucker (6 AST)	01:14 [PHX 93-87]
	01:03	Irving Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:03
	01:03	Thompson Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Mark Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)	01:03 [PHX 94-87]
Mark Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)	01:03 [PHX 95-87]
	00:53.9	Irving 3pt Shot: Missed
Mark Morris Rebound (Off:5 Def:10)	00:52.9
	00:47.8	Jack Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:47.8 [PHX 96-87]
Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	00:47.8 [PHX 97-87]
	00:33.6 [CLE 89-97]	Thompson Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Mark Morris Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	00:33.6
	00:33.6 [CLE 90-97]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
	00:29.1	Deng Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Frye Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:29.1 [PHX 98-90]
Frye Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:29.1 [PHX 99-90]
	00:21.9	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	00:20.8
End of 4th Quarter