The Phoenix Suns defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 117-111, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday.

The Suns (38-27) had to work hard to get past the Cavaliers (41-24) in this one. However, and despite an early deficit, Phoenix didn't rattle and managed to come from behind in the second half. The Cavaliers jumped to a 41-32 lead after the first quarter and looked in complete control. Cleveland couldn’t sustain it, and the Suns began to show signs of life by reducing the deficit in the second quarter. Phoenix carried the momentum into the third quarter and flipped the score entirely following a 34-21 score in that 12-minute span. The Suns closed things out in the fourth and won the game easily.

Kevin Durant led the way for Phoenix with 37 points and eight rebounds. Devin Booker had 27 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Bradley Beal posted 24 points, five rebounds and four assists. Grayson Allen ended with 14 points. The Suns shot 54.8 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from deep.

Darius Garland led the way for the Cavaliers with 30 points and five assists. Caris LeVert had a 17-point, 11-assist double-double. Jarrett Allen also had a double-double after finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Craig Porter added 13 points coming off the bench. Cleveland shot 47.6 percent from the field and 32.6 percent from deep.