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Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
92
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
118
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Phoenix Suns 118-92 at home on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Durant had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the Phoenix Suns.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 59-46 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 33, Cleveland Cavaliers 40. Darius Garland had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Phoenix Suns 118-92 on January 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 23 for the Phoenix Suns; Donovan Mitchell scored 33 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 27 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 92 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 118 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 23 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 7 Kevin Durant
- Assists
- 4 Devin Booker
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 33 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 11 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 7 Darius Garland
Jarrett Allen double-double (12 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 31:53 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4 | -20 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 31:06 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-16 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | -16 |
| Tyus Jones starter | 26:31 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -22 |
| Nick Richards starter | 22:01 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | -26 |
| Ryan Dunn starter | 20:29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 26:51 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0 | -12 |
| Bradley Beal bench | 24:45 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -25 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 22:02 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Bol Bol bench | 7:35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 7:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Damion Lee bench | 7:35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +3 |
| Monte Morris bench | 7:35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 4:02 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Jusuf Nurkic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 29:33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-25 | 4-9 | 7-7 | 2 | +28 |
| Darius Garland starter | 24:44 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0 | +14 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 22:06 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | +13 |
| Max Strus starter | 20:35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Dean Wade starter | 18:37 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | +14 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 25:54 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 3 | +13 |
| Georges Niang bench | 23:14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +18 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 21:49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | +20 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 19:59 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +16 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 15:22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Craig Porter bench | 6:22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| JT Thor bench | 6:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Emoni Bates bench | 5:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Luke Travers, Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13 (76%) | Free throws | 17/23 (73%) |
| 26/51 (51%) | 2 pointers | 22/49 (44%) |
| 10/26 (38%) | 3 pointers | 19/46 (41%) |
| 36/77 (46%) | Field goals | 41/95 (43%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 1 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Assists | 27 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 1:01 | Time spent in lead | 43:58 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 32 |
Largest margin: 32 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 1 Q1 5:12
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 32 Q4 7:20
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 11:18 to Q3 9:28
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 1 | 2 |
| 10:53 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 2 | 2 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:25 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 10:00 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 9:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 7 | 8 |
| 9:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 7 | 9 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 8:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 7:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 7:37 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 6:45 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 6:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 5:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 13 | 17 |
| 5:39 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 5:12 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 3-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 4:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 18 | 20 |
| 4:42 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 4:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 4:09 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 3:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 2:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 23 | 27 |
| 1:26 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 25 | 27 |
| 0:47 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 32 |
| 9:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 8:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 36 |
| 8:42 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 8:17 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 7:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 32 | 39 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 32 | 42 |
| 6:31 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 35 | 42 |
| 6:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 35 | 43 |
| 6:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 35 | 44 |
| 5:51 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 37 | 44 |
| 4:50 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 39 | 44 |
| 4:50 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 39 | 44 |
| 4:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 39 | 46 |
| 4:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 39 | 47 |
| 3:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 39 | 50 |
| 3:08 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 41 | 50 |
| 2:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 41 | 53 |
| 2:29 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 44 | 53 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 44 | 54 |
| 1:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 44 | 55 |
| 1:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 45 | 55 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 57 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 45 | 59 |
| 0:13 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 46 | 59 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 48 | 59 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 48 | 62 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 48 | 65 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 48 | 67 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 48 | 69 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 48 | 70 |
| 9:15 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 51 | 70 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 51 | 72 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 51 | 73 |
| 8:49 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 53 | 73 |
| 8:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 53 | 75 |
| 8:23 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 55 | 75 |
| 6:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 55 | 78 |
| 6:39 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 57 | 78 |
| 6:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 57 | 80 |
| 6:07 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 60 | 80 |
| 5:47 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 62 | 80 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 62 | 82 |
| 4:42 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 64 | 82 |
| 4:06 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 65 | 82 |
| 4:06 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 66 | 82 |
| 2:52 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 68 | 82 |
| 2:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 68 | 85 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 68 | 86 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 68 | 86 |
| 1:35 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 70 | 87 |
| 0:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 70 | 90 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 70 | 93 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 70 | 95 |
| 9:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 70 | 96 |
| 9:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 70 | 97 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson Free throw | 70 | 98 |
| 9:11 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 72 | 98 |
| 8:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 72 | 100 |
| 8:48 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 74 | 100 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 74 | 101 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 74 | 102 |
| 8:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 74 | 105 |
| 7:36 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 76 | 105 |
| 7:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 76 | 108 |
| 7:06 | Phoenix Suns | Damion Lee 2-pt field goal | 78 | 108 |
| 6:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 78 | 110 |
| 5:51 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 80 | 110 |
| 5:23 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 3-pt field goal | 83 | 110 |
| 5:03 | Phoenix Suns | Damion Lee Free throw | 84 | 110 |
| 5:03 | Phoenix Suns | Damion Lee Free throw | 85 | 110 |
| 4:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 85 | 113 |
| 3:46 | Phoenix Suns | Damion Lee 2-pt field goal | 87 | 113 |
| 3:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 87 | 116 |
| 2:41 | Phoenix Suns | Damion Lee 3-pt field goal | 90 | 116 |
| 1:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 118 |
| 1:16 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 92 | 118 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 20: Phoenix Suns 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 (this game)
- Mar 21: Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Phoenix Suns 123
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 20, 2025 · 20:30 UTC