Teams walk a fine line trying to squeeze out wins on a West Coast trip. An offensive foul here or a juggled loose ball there can be the difference between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.
The Wine & Gold were on the right side of that line after a valiant second-half effort had them up a deuce with 2:26 to play. But the Suns held Cleveland scoreless from there – scoring the game’s final eight points to take the 119-113 decision on Monday night in Phoenix.
Already without Kevin Love and after losing Larry Nance Jr.