Durant scores 42 as Suns eclipse Cavs

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Last night in the NBA, Guerschon Yabusele and Alexandre Sarr stood out in their respective colours. Star Kevin Durant hurled the Cavaliers to a fourth consecutive defeat.

In the NBA, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Eastern Conference leader Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 at home.

NBA: Kevin Durant, Suns deal Cavaliers fourth straight loss

Kevin Durant scored 42 points, including a clutch 3-pointer that helped snuff out a late Cleveland rally, as the host Phoenix Suns scored their third straight win with a 123-112 defeat of the Cavaliers on Friday. Durant’s 3-pointer with 70 seconds remaining in regulation came as Cleveland (56-14) was threatening after trailing by as many as 21 points. Phoenix (34-37) led for much of the first half, then used an 18-9 scoring advantage spanning ne…

Durant scores 42 points, Suns hand Cavaliers 4th straight loss, 123-112

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 42 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the suddenly struggling Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on Friday night.

Durant scores 42 points, Suns hand Cavaliers 4th straight loss

PHOENIX — Kevin Durant scored 42 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the suddenly struggling Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on Friday night. It was the Suns’ third straight win and kept them in a tie with Dallas for the final play-in spot in the West at 34-37. Devin Booker scored 17 points and Tyus Jones scored 16. Royce O’Neale had 15 points on five 3-pointers for Phoenix. Cleveland, which saw its 16-game winning streak snapped by Orlando on Sund…