National Basketball Association
Phoenix 91, Cleveland 78
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #20 Leroy Richardson, #60 James Williams
Attendance:
13687
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Suns 91, Cavaliers 78: Goran Dragic collected 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds and Michael Beasley added 15 points to lead Phoenix to a rare road victory.
Luis Scola scored 14 points off the bench and fellow reserve Jared Dudley added 11 for the Suns, who improved to 2-5 on the road by winning the second game of a six-city road trip.
Anderson Varejao scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for his sixth consecutive double-double for the Cavaliers, who have lost four straight and 10 of 11.
The Suns scored the first seven points of the game and led 37-32 at halftime. Cleveland rallied to take the lead in the third quarter, but Phoenix reeled off a 12-0 run to close the period and coasted from there.
Dion Waiters had 16 points and seven assists while Alonzo Gee added 12 points for the Cavaliers, who were just 2-of-15 from 3-point range.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Suns have won five of the past six meetings, including both this season. … Cleveland PG Kyrie Irving missed his fifth consecutive game with a hairline fracture in his left index finger. Teammate and fellow G Daniel Gibson sat out with a sore right elbow. … Cleveland's Tyler Zeller scored two points on 1-of-4 shooting in 20 minutes and Phoenix's Luke Zeller was 0-of-1 and was held scoreless in four minutes in the first meeting between the rookie brothers.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
Cleveland |
Goran Dragic 19 |
Scoring |
Anderson Varejao 20 |
Goran Dragic 7 |
Assists |
Dion Waiters 7 |
Jermaine O'Neal 6 |
Rebounds |
Anderson Varejao 18 |
Goran Dragic 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Alonzo Gee 6 |
Goran Dragic 2 |
Steals |
Alonzo Gee 2 |
Jermaine O'Neal 2 |
Blocks |
Omri Casspi 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Phoenix
|
91 |
46.8 |
6-17 |
11-18 |
22 |
39 |
8 |
10 |
15 |
Cleveland
|
78 |
35.7 |
2-15 |
16-22 |
21 |
45 |
4 |
9 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Suns have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .625 after a loss.