Mitchell scored 33 points to lead the Cavaliers to a big win over the Suns.

On January 21 , the NBA regular season ushered in a focus duel, the Phoenix Suns challenged the Cleveland Cavaliers away. However, the Suns performed poorly throughout the game and suffered a tragic defeat of 92-118, ending their previous two-game winning streak. For the Cavaliers, Mitchell scored 33 points with full firepower and became the best player of the game. Allen also contributed a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Although the core of the Suns, Durant, scored 23 points, he failed to save the team .

At the beginning of the game, both teams were in good form and had a hot hand. The Suns and Cavaliers fought a see-saw battle in their own rhythms, with the score rising alternately many times. At the end of the first quarter, the game was tied at 27. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Suns' offense suddenly lost power, while the Cavaliers continued to output under the leadership of Mitchell, quickly widening the score gap with accurate shots. Mitchell scored consecutively, and the Cavaliers established a leading advantage with a wave of offensive. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers were already leading by 13 points.

At the start of the second half, Strus of the Cavaliers was in hot form, hitting three-pointers in a row, extending the lead to more than 20 points. Durant attacked the inside to try to narrow the gap, but Mitchell took over the game again, making multiple breakthroughs and long-range shots, leaving the Suns helpless. At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers' lead had expanded to 23 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Suns could not find an effective offensive rhythm, and offensive mistakes and missed shots occurred frequently. The Cavaliers continued to expand the score, and the score difference once reached more than 30 points. As time passed, the game completely lost suspense, and the Cavaliers finally won easily with 118-92.

Cavaliers player statistics

Mitchell 33 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, Garland 16 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, Allen 12 points, 2 assists, 11 rebounds, Merrill 10 points, 1 assist, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, Tyson 10 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds, Strus 9 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, Wade 8 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds, Niang 8 points, 1 assist, 6 rebounds, Jerome 8 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, Porter 3 points, 1 rebound, TT 1 point, 3 assists, 10 rebounds, Sol 1 assist

Suns player statistics

Durant 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, Booker 15 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, Tyus Jones 13 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound, Allen 10 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds, Damion Lee 9 points, 1 assist, 2 rebounds, Beal 5 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, Richards 4 points, 1 assist, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, Monte Morris 4 points, 1 assist, Ryan Dunn 4 points, 3 rebounds, Ball 3 points, 2 rebounds, Plumlee 2 points, 1 assist, Iguodaro 2 assists, O'Neal 1 assist, 6 rebounds

Bill's poor performance became one of the important factors that hindered the Suns' offense. He only scored 5 points in the whole game, his shooting was cold, and he failed to provide enough firepower support for the team. Richards also performed mediocrely, scoring only 4 points, and was unable to provide greater influence on both offense and defense.

In this game, the Cavaliers showed strong team strength and smooth offensive system. Mitchell is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the victory. The Suns need to quickly adjust and solve the problem of unstable offense, especially Bill's performance needs to be improved. The Cavaliers' four-game winning streak makes them more threatening in the Eastern Conference competition, and the Suns need to regain their winning streak rhythm.