US EditionCavaliers Snap Suns' 4-Game Win Streak Behind Donovan Mitchell's 34
Mitchell scored 34 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers ended the Suns' four-game winning streak with a 24-5 fourth-quarter run.
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 34 points and Darius Garland added 19 as the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away to beat the Phoenix Suns 129-113 on Wednesday.
- Cleveland's late surge included 10-of-13 shooting and a 24-5 run after Phoenix rallied from a 67-54 halftime deficit with Devin Booker scoring 20 in the third quarter.
- Evan Mobley, Cavaliers forward, and Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers center, each had double-doubles with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and 16 points and 11 rebounds, respectively.
- Cleveland's win moves the team to a 19-16 record after a 7-7 December, and they will host the Denver Nuggets on Friday; Phoenix ends a four-game streak at 19-14 and hosts the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
- Momentum swung when Phoenix led 8-5 before Cleveland's 16-straight scoring run and the 24-5 run that sealed the game after Phoenix's 91-89 cut, The Associated Press, Joe Reedy reported.
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Mitchell scores 34 points to propel Cavaliers to 129-113 victory over Suns
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Darius Garland added 19, and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Phoenix Suns 129-113 on Wednesday to snap their four-game winning streak.
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Donovan Mitchell scores 34 points to propel Cavaliers to 129-113 victory over Suns
Donovan Mitchell scores 34 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Phoenix Suns 129-113. The victory on Wednesday snaps the Suns' four-game winning streak.
Cleveland 129, Phoenix 113
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Cavs head into the new year with decisive win over Suns, 129-113
Cleveland closed the year with a 129-113 win over the Phoenix Suns, a game that felt less like a tidy celebration and more like a stress test. Appropriate, given where this team is and where it hopes to go.
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