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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
112
Home
Phoenix Suns
123
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 at home on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Footprint Centre. Kevin Durant had 42 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Darius Garland had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Phoenix Suns led 62-51 at halftime. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 27-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Devin Booker (double-double, Phoenix Suns), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 56, Phoenix Suns 35. Devin Booker had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 10 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on March 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Darius Garland scored 18 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Kevin Durant scored 42 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 17 | 28 | 33 | 112 |
| Phoenix Suns | 35 | 27 | 36 | 25 | 123 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 18 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 12 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 6 Darius Garland
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 42 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 13 Oso Ighodaro
- Assists
- 10 Devin Booker
Evan Mobley double-double (16 PTS, 12 REB) · Devin Booker double-double (17 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland starter | 36:56 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 30:46 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0 | -9 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 30:43 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-18 | 0-8 | 3-4 | 0 | -9 |
| Max Strus starter | 23:29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -9 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 22:28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 22:02 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 19:03 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | -9 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 17:46 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Dean Wade bench | 15:58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 13:48 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Javonte Green bench | 7:01 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
Not available: Jaylon Tyson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 44:05 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +15 |
| Devin Booker starter | 38:55 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | +13 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 38:31 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17-29 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 1 | +7 |
| Ryan Dunn starter | 26:20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 23:53 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 24:30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Cody Martin bench | 22:22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -1 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 21:24 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
Not available: Grayson Allen
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14 (78%) | Free throws | 8/8 (100%) |
| 25/49 (51%) | 2 pointers | 29/50 (58%) |
| 17/45 (37%) | 3 pointers | 19/42 (45%) |
| 42/94 (44%) | Field goals | 48/92 (52%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 33 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 2:41 | Time spent in lead | 43:27 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 4 Q1 8:36
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 21 Q3 1:21
- Longest run
- 9-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q4 3:37 to Q4 2:00
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 9:57 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 9:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 9:16 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:50 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 8:19 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 7:54 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 7:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 7:25 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:54 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 6:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 16 | 19 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 16 | 20 |
| 5:10 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 5:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 19 | 23 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 20 | 23 |
| 3:37 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 3:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 23 | 25 |
| 2:57 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
| 2:33 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 2:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 1:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 1:38 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 1:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 0:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 0:35 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
Q2 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 10:33 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 36 | 41 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 9:30 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 38 | 44 |
| 8:49 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 38 | 47 |
| 8:15 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 38 | 49 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 40 | 49 |
| 7:22 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 40 | 51 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 41 | 51 |
| 6:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 44 | 51 |
| 5:57 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 44 | 53 |
| 5:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 47 | 53 |
| 4:39 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 47 | 56 |
| 4:21 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 47 | 58 |
| 2:56 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 47 | 60 |
| 2:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 49 | 60 |
| 1:26 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 49 | 62 |
| 0:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 51 | 62 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 51 | 64 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 53 | 64 |
| 9:39 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 53 | 67 |
| 9:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 55 | 67 |
| 8:59 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 57 | 70 |
| 8:06 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 57 | 72 |
| 7:13 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 57 | 74 |
| 6:48 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 57 | 76 |
| 6:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 59 | 76 |
| 6:07 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 59 | 78 |
| 6:07 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 59 | 79 |
| 4:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 62 | 79 |
| 4:07 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 62 | 80 |
| 4:07 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 62 | 80 |
| 4:07 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 62 | 81 |
| 3:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 65 | 82 |
| 3:37 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 65 | 84 |
| 3:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 68 | 84 |
| 3:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 71 | 84 |
| 2:42 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 71 | 87 |
| 2:06 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 71 | 90 |
| 1:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 72 | 90 |
| 1:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 73 | 90 |
| 1:34 | Phoenix Suns | Cody Martin Free throw | 73 | 91 |
| 1:34 | Phoenix Suns | Cody Martin Free throw | 73 | 91 |
| 1:21 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 73 | 94 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 74 | 94 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 75 | 94 |
| 0:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 76 | 94 |
| 0:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 77 | 94 |
| 0:40 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 0:06 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 77 | 98 |
| 0:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 79 | 98 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 81 | 98 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 83 | 98 |
| 10:20 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 83 | 100 |
| 9:50 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 83 | 102 |
| 9:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 86 | 102 |
| 9:16 | Phoenix Suns | Cody Martin 2-pt field goal | 86 | 104 |
| 7:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 88 | 104 |
| 7:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 90 | 104 |
| 7:04 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 90 | 107 |
| 6:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 6:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 94 | 107 |
| 5:55 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 5:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 97 | 109 |
| 5:16 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 97 | 111 |
| 3:47 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 97 | 113 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 100 | 113 |
| 3:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 2:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 104 | 113 |
| 2:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 105 | 113 |
| 2:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 106 | 113 |
| 1:45 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 106 | 115 |
| 1:10 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 106 | 118 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 109 | 118 |
| 0:54 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 109 | 120 |
| 0:38 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 109 | 123 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 112 | 123 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 20: Phoenix Suns 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118
- Mar 21: Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Phoenix Suns 123 (this game)
Highlights
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