Cleveland Cavaliers (46-30) vs. Phoenix Suns (44-31) Preview and Details

• CLASH OF TWO WORLDS

Suns hold a 1-0 season series lead

• THE LAST BATTLE

MARCH 11, 2024

Outcome:

The Suns grabbed a 117-111 victory in Cleveland

Suns stats:

Kevin Durant - 37 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 0 blk

Devin Booker - 27 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast, 0 stl, 1 blk

Grayson Allen - 14 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk

Bradley Beal - 24 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl, 0 blk

Jusuf Nurkic - 9 pts, 8 reb, 0 ast, 0 stl, 1 blk

Cavaliers stats:

Isaac Okoro - 13 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 4 stl, 0 blk

Jarrett Allen - 15 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 0 blk

Darius Garland - 30 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl, 0 blk

Caris LeVert - 17 pts, 6 reb, 11 ast, 1 stl, 0 blk

Georges Niang - 8 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 0 blk

• NO PLACE LIKE HOME…OR THE ROAD

The Cavaliers are 22-16 on the road. They split their last two road games at 1-1.

The Suns are 23-14 at home. They won three of their last four home games.

• TRENDING

Both teams will try to grab a second consecutive victory.

• TEAM AVERAGES (LAST FIVE GAMES)

Cavaliers:

34.4 assists per game (1st in the league)
15.2 3-pointers per game (6th in the league)

Suns:

30.0 assists per game (6th in the league)
6.2 blocks per game (5th in the league)
11.6 second chance points allowed per game (9th in the league)

• LINE ‘EM UP

Cavaliers:

PG: Darius Garland

SG: Donovan Mitchell

SF: Max Strus

PF: Evan Mobley

C: Jarrett Allen

Suns:

PG: Devin Booker

SG: Bradley Beal

SF: Grayson Allen

PF: Kevin Durant

C: Jusuf Nurkic

• TAKE NOTES

Cavaliers:

-The Cavaliers are 5-8 in back-to-back games this season.

-Mitchell is listed as GAME-TIME DECISION due to left knee injury maintenance.

-Mobley has scored 20-plus points in each of his last three games. He also has two blocks in each of his last three games.

Suns:

-Beal has hit three 3-pointers in each of his last three games.

-Allen is listed as GAME-TIME DECISION due to left hip soreness.

-Durant has hit three-plus 3-pointers in each of his last four games. He also has a steal in both of his last two games.

Cory Nelson is a contributor to Fansided’s Wiz of Awes. He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at corymckenzienelson@hotmail.com or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson, Instagram @ckenzynelson, and Threads @ckenzynelson