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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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


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
  • 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.
  • 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.