Wrap-Up -- The pregame hype for Monday’s matchup between Cleveland and Phoenix was Devin Booker’s incredible scoring run, averaging 50.0 points per over his last three games.
Booker didn’t explode again on Monday night. But he didn’t have to – instead handing out 13 assists as the Suns evened the season series with the 122-113 win – snapping Cleveland’s eight-game run against them and extending the Wine & Gold’s skein to six games.
As on Saturday in Los Angeles, a first half run led to the Cavs’ undoing.
After turning an early nine-point deficit into a three-point lead late in the first quarter, the Suns proceeded to close the period on an 11-0 run, taking an eight-point edge into the second quarter.