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.
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