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FINAL
Jan 4, 2023

Game Recap

The Cavaliers come back and defeat the Suns, 90-88. Donovan Mitchell recorded 20 points, five rebounds and nine assists for the Cavaliers, while Caris LeVert added 21 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in the victory. Chris Paul led all scorers with 25 points, four rebounds and eight assists for the Suns in a losing effort. The Cavaliers improve to 25-14, while the Suns fall to 20-19.

Box Score

1234T
PHX1429212488
CLE1518263190
Phoenix Suns logoSUNSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
25Mikal BridgesSF363-151-43-474121110-12
20Dario SaricPF184-72-30-041001210-2
22Deandre AytonC367-120-11-2181103215-5
14Landry ShametSG364-122-64-4431005140
3Chris PaulPG409-173-54-448201325+7
0Torrey Craig231-30-12-25310104-5
15Cameron Payne81-50-20-01200312-2
10Damion Lee161-40-20-02211112-2
12Ish Wainright112-42-30-01010126+10
18Bismack Biyombo90-00-00-23000110+5
4Duane Washington Jr.20-20-10-00000010-4
11Jock Landale— did not play —— did not play —
2Josh Okogie— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL32-8139.5%10-2835.7%14-1877.8%492483131988
Cleveland Cavaliers logoCAVALIERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
35Isaac OkoroSF193-71-30-14100027+5
4Evan MobleyPF312-90-02-28120416-8
31Jarrett AllenC321-30-10-08011112+5
3Caris LeVertSG377-115-72-362212121-8
45Donovan MitchellPG366-203-125-569204420+9
16Cedi Osman334-122-62-431101012+11
0Kevin Love221-70-64-48101246-1
19Raul Neto215-70-14-420110214+4
8Lamar Stevens51-10-00-01000022-7
33Robin Lopez— did not play —— did not play —
15Isaiah Mobley— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL30-7739.0%11-3630.6%19-2382.6%461594141790

Play-by-Play

1st quarterphxcle
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball J. Allen vs. D. Ayton: Tip to E. Mobley
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:44) MISS E. Mobley driving floating bank Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:42) D. Saric REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:20) PHX shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:05) MISS J. Allen 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:01) M. Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (10:46) M. Bridges 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Saric 1 AST)
    30
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:27) MISS D. Mitchell 25' pullup 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:24) D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:17) MISS M. Bridges 17' pullup Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:10) I. Okoro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:04) MISS E. Mobley 7' driving floating bank Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:01) M. Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:53) D. Ayton cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (C. Paul 1 AST)
    50
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:35) MISS I. Okoro 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:31) M. Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:13) C. Paul bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:13) J. Allen STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:12) CLE Timeout
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:53) D. Mitchell bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:53) C. Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:30) MISS L. Shamet 25' 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:25) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:24) L. Shamet shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Mitchell 2 FT)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (8:24) D. Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    51
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (8:24) D. Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    52
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (8:07) D. Saric 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (M. Bridges 1 AST)
    82
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:51) MISS D. Mitchell 20' pullup Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:47) D. Saric REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:27) PHX shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:16) D. Mitchell offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:16) D. Mitchell offensive foul TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:53) MISS C. Paul 18' pullup Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:49) I. Okoro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:45) D. Saric personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:28) MISS K. Love 25' 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:26) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:26) CLE shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:10) MISS M. Bridges 9' pullup Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:05) K. Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:59) MISS K. Love 28' 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:54) C. Osman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:45) MISS C. Osman 9' driving floating Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:45) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (5:38) I. Okoro cutting Layup (2 PTS) (D. Mitchell 1 AST)
    84
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:38) C. Paul shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Okoro 1 FT)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:38) MISS I. Okoro Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:34) D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (5:23) D. Ayton cutting Layup (4 PTS) (L. Shamet 1 AST)
    104
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (5:07) D. Mitchell 9' step back Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    106
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:53) MISS C. Paul 13' pullup Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:51) K. Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:38) D. Saric shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Osman 2 FT)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (4:38) C. Osman Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    107
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:38) MISS C. Osman Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:35) D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:22) MISS D. Ayton 18' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:18) I. Okoro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:58) MISS C. Osman 25' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:55) C. Payne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:39) D. Ayton lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:39) D. Mitchell STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:36) C. Payne personal FOUL (1 PF) (Mitchell 2 FT)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (3:36) D. Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    108
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (3:36) D. Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    109
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:24) MISS C. Payne 18' pullup Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:24) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:24) K. Love loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:16) MISS D. Lee 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:13) R. Neto REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:00) E. Mobley bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:00) T. Craig STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:53) C. Payne bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:53) E. Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:34) MISS R. Neto 17' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:30) K. Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (2:29) K. Love putback Layup (2 PTS)
    1011
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:23) MISS T. Craig 27' 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:18) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:06) D. Ayton shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Love 2 FT)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:06) PHX Timeout
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (2:06) K. Love Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1012
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (2:06) K. Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1013
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (1:49) C. Payne 13' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (T. Craig 1 AST)
    1213
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:29) K. Love offensive FOUL (2 PF)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:29) K. Love offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:20) C. Payne traveling TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:06) MISS C. LeVert 25' pullup 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:03) D. Lee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (0:53) D. Lee 11' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (C. Payne 1 AST)
    1413
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:41) K. Love bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:41) I. Wainright STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:35) MISS C. Payne 27' pullup 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:31) R. Neto REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (0:13) R. Neto driving Layup (2 PTS) (E. Mobley 1 AST)
    1415
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:00) MISS C. Payne 25' 3PT - blocked
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:00) R. Neto BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:00) C. Osman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

88Points90
32-81(39.5%)Field Goal(%)30-77(39.0%)
10-28(35.7%)3-Point(%)11-36(30.6%)
14-18(77.8%)Free Throw(%)19-23(82.6%)
49(8)Rebounds(Offensive)46(7)
24Assists15
8Steals9
3Blocks4
13Turnovers14
19Fouls17
36Pts In The Paint38
3Fast Break Pts6
8Pts Off Turnovers12
14Bench Pts34
11Largest Lead3

Game Details

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 19,432 (100.0%)