Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
12
26
38
3092
3462
27
9
33
87
46
53
19
15
79
23
13
36
7
23
12
14
19
116
4
97
41
42
2520
119
5
47
26
55
57
54
111
23
65
32
56
2825
6060
65
31
48
2220
1610
73
26
25
96
83
13
96
20
93
34
03
3726
6060
9
4
44
25
11
44
4
2
50
5
5
10
2
6
3
5
28
60
7
1
14
20
9
45
7
6
86
7
4
11
3
5
2
6
25
60
6
3
50
22
16
73
2
2
100
8
1
9
2
9
3
0
37
60
5
1
20
20
10
50
6
5
83
3
3
6
0
3
4
3
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
45
12
24
50
2
7
29
2
4
50
3
2
5
4
2
0
2
2
28
2
none
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
38
12
18
67
4
8
50
3
3
100
0
2
2
8
2
1
3
3
31
7
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
33
4
11
36
1
2
50
3
4
75
1
2
3
4
1
3
1
3
12
5
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
31
4
7
57
0
0
0
2
2
100
4
11
15
0
0
1
1
4
10
15
double
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
True
27
7
9
78
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
0
1
2
15
-2
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
False
28
4
6
67
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
2
2
0
2
3
10
-11
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
13
0
4
0
0
3
0
3
4
75
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
3
-12
none
Dragan
Bender
Dragan Bender
False
11
2
5
40
1
3
33
0
0
0
3
0
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
-9
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
6
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
-9
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
-6
none
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
January
2017
Thursday
Mexico City Arena
Mexico City
Mavericks
Dallas
True
Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
28
8
36
3133
2890
34
15
44
82
44
54
19
17
89
25
13
38
5
15
8
20
12
120
4
68
33
49
2219
1410
64
125
105
84
88
52
140
12
34
43
36
4128
6060
128
45
35
2417
1010
42
02
02
100
45
42
87
02
53
01
56
2427
6060
6
3
50
22
14
64
12
10
83
8
5
13
1
3
4
3
41
60
8
3
38
19
10
53
5
5
100
8
2
10
2
4
3
6
28
60
12
4
33
24
10
42
0
0
0
4
4
8
0
5
0
5
24
60
8
5
62
17
10
59
2
2
100
5
2
7
2
3
1
6
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
39
10
20
50
4
7
57
3
3
100
1
1
2
7
1
0
7
0
27
2
none
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
39
11
17
65
2
4
50
4
6
67
3
5
8
4
1
0
7
3
28
-2
none
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
35
8
17
47
3
10
30
6
6
100
5
5
10
1
0
1
1
1
25
1
double
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
28
2
4
50
0
0
0
4
4
100
4
6
10
1
0
0
1
3
8
-6
none
DeAndre
Liggins
DeAndre Liggins
True
25
3
4
75
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
7
-4
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
26
4
7
57
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
2
0
0
10
10
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
18
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
7
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
18
4
8
50
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
10
13
none
Kay
Felder
Kay Felder
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
-1
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
McRae
Jordan McRae
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
January
2017
Tuesday
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Jazz
Utah
False
Cleveland 's big three came up huge , combining for 80 points in the win . LeBron James led the way with 28 points on 11 - of - 17 shooting , eight rebounds , four assists and one steal , but gave up an ugly seven turnovers , in 40 minutes . Kyrie Irving followed up with 27 points on 10 - of - 20 shooting , along with seven assists , two rebounds and one steal , but also gave up seven turnovers , in 40 minutes . Kevin Love added 25 points and 10 rebounds , in 36 minutes . Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert added 10 points each off the bench . Meanwhile , all five starters scored in double digits for the Suns , while P.J . Tucker added 10 points off the bench . Eric Bledsoe was the high - point man with 31 points on 12 - of - 18 shooting , to go along with eight assists , two rebounds , two steals and one block . Devin Booker followed up with 28 points , on 12 - of - 24 shooting , in 45 minutes . The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Phoenix Suns , 120 - 116 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday evening . The Cavs ( 28 - 8 ) narrowly escaped Phoenix with the win , as the Suns ( 12 - 26 ) used a strong second half to come within two points , with 3:20 left in the fourth . The Cavs started out with a huge 41 - point first quarter but the Suns retaliated in the third , winning the quarter 37 - 24 , to bring the score to 93 - 90 at the start of the fourth . However , the Cavs were able to hang on to escape with a four - point win . Cleveland 's big three earned their keep in this one , as they combined for 40 points in the first half , and another 40 in the second half , for a huge 80 - point contribution on the night . LeBron James was the high - point man , with 28 points , to go along with eight rebounds and four assists , but gave up a troublesome seven turnovers , in 40 minutes . Kevin Love added 25 points and 10 rebounds , while Kyrie Irving totaled 27 points and seven assists , but also gave up seven turnovers . The Cavs shot 54 percent from the field and 15 - of - 34 from long range , but only tallied 15 assists in the game . They are now 20 on their current road trip , which will go on for four more games , beginning with a stop in Utah on Tuesday . Eric Bledsoe led the way for the Suns , as he finished with 31 points , eight assists , two rebounds , two steals and one block , while Devin Booker contributed 28 points , five rebounds , four assists and two steals . Four other players scored in double digits in the valiant effort , including Tyson Chandler , who finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds . The Suns shot a solid 53 percent from the field and forced the Cavs into 20 turnovers , as they came very close to pulling off the upset . The Suns will look to carry on with similar intensity and fight , as they play host to the Mavericks on Thursday .
Cleveland's big three came up huge, combining for 80 points in the win. LeBron James led the way with 28 points on 11 - of - 17 shooting, eight rebounds, four assists and one steal, but gave up an ugly seven turnovers, in 40 minutes. Kyrie Irving followed up with 27 points on 10 - of - 20 shooting, along with seven assists, two rebounds and one steal, but also gave up seven turnovers, in 40 minutes. Kevin Love added 25 points and 10 rebounds, in 36 minutes. Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert added 10 points each off the bench. Meanwhile, all five starters scored in double digits for the Suns, while P.J. Tucker added 10 points off the bench. Eric Bledsoe was the high - point man with 31 points on 12 - of - 18 shooting, to go along with eight assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block. Devin Booker followed up with 28 points, on 12 - of - 24 shooting, in 45 minutes.
Cleveland's big three came up huge, combining for 80 points in the win. LeBron James led the way with 28 points on 11 - of - 17 shooting, eight rebounds, four assists and one steal, but gave up an ugly seven turnovers, in 40 minutes. Kyrie Irving followed up with 27 points on 10 - of - 20 shooting, along with seven assists, two rebounds and one steal, but also gave up seven turnovers, in 40 minutes. Kevin Love added 25 points and 10 rebounds, in 36 minutes. Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert added 10 points each off the bench. Meanwhile, all five starters scored in double digits for the Suns, while P.J. Tucker added 10 points off the bench. Eric Bledsoe was the high - point man with 31 points on 12 - of - 18 shooting, to go along with eight assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block. Devin Booker followed up with 28 points, on 12 - of - 24 shooting, in 45 minutes. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Phoenix Suns, 120 - 116, at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday evening. The Cavs (28 - 8) narrowly escaped Phoenix with the win, as the Suns (12 - 26) used a strong second half to come within two points, with 3:20 left in the fourth. The Cavs started out with a huge 41 - point first quarter but the Suns retaliated in the third, winning the quarter 37 - 24, to bring the score to 93 - 90 at the start of the fourth. However, the Cavs were able to hang on to escape with a four - point win. Cleveland's big three earned their keep in this one, as they combined for 40 points in the first half, and another 40 in the second half, for a huge 80 - point contribution on the night. LeBron James was the high - point man, with 28 points, to go along with eight rebounds and four assists, but gave up a troublesome seven turnovers, in 40 minutes. Kevin Love added 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Kyrie Irving totaled 27 points and seven assists, but also gave up seven turnovers. The Cavs shot 54 percent from the field and 15 - of - 34 from long range, but only tallied 15 assists in the game. They are now 20 on their current road trip, which will go on for four more games, beginning with a stop in Utah on Tuesday. Eric Bledsoe led the way for the Suns, as he finished with 31 points, eight assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block, while Devin Booker contributed 28 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Four other players scored in double digits in the valiant effort, including Tyson Chandler, who finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds. The Suns shot a solid 53 percent from the field and forced the Cavs into 20 turnovers, as they came very close to pulling off the upset. The Suns will look to carry on with similar intensity and fight, as they play host to the Mavericks on Thursday.
<GAME> <DATE> 8 January 2017 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 116 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 26 <QTRS> 28 25 37 26 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 14 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 12 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Mexico City Arena <NEXT-CITY> Mexico City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 8 <QTRS> 41 28 24 27 <TEAM-AST> 15 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 20 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Vivint Smart Home Arena <NEXT-CITY> Salt Lake City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Utah <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Jazz <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 31 <FG> 12 18 67 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 45 <PTS> 28 <FG> 12 24 50 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 9 78 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 15 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Dragan Bender <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 28 <FG> 11 17 65 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 25 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 3 10 30 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Channing Frye <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Liggins <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 4 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kay Felder <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan McRae <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none