Phoenix Suns vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
January 30, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Suns beat the Cavaliers 126-113 on 2026-01-30 at home. The Suns started Royce O'Neale, Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, Mark Williams, and Collin Gillespie. The Cavaliers started Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Sam Merrill, and Jaylon Tyson. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) scored 6 points (2/9) in his matchups, with Jordan Goodwin as his primary defender. Jalen Green (Suns) scored 8 points (3/7) in his matchups, with Lonzo Ball as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
PHX
Phoenix Suns
126
Did not play: Nick Richards (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
113
Did not play: Craig Porter Jr. (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Mark Williams · Collin Gillespie Starter 10.3 min
- Jordan Goodwin · Jamaree Bouyea · Collin Gillespie · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn 9.2 min
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Jalen Green · Mark Williams 5.6 min
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Mark Williams · Jamaree Bouyea 3.8 min
- Isaiah Livers · Jamaree Bouyea · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn · Rasheer Fleming 3.2 min
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Dean Wade · Sam Merrill · Jaylon Tyson Starter 12.2 min
- Lonzo Ball · Donovan Mitchell · Thomas Bryant · De'Andre Hunter · Nae'Qwan Tomlin 7.8 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · Lonzo Ball · Thomas Bryant · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Tyrese Proctor 6.7 min
- Donovan Mitchell · Thomas Bryant · De'Andre Hunter · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Tyrese Proctor 4.6 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · Thomas Bryant · De'Andre Hunter · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Tyrese Proctor 3.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Suns defense
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Donovan Mitchell 6 pts (2/9) in 57 possessions
Guarded by: Jordan Goodwin (32 %, 3 pts) · Royce O'Neale (13 %, 0 pts) · Grayson Allen (12 %, 3 pts)
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De'Andre Hunter 14 pts (5/9) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Oso Ighodaro (22 %, 2 pts) · Dillon Brooks (17 %, 5 pts) · Jordan Goodwin (15 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | Jaylon Tyson: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Sam Merrill: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dillon Brooks | Dean Wade: 14 poss., 8 pts (4/5) · De'Andre Hunter: 8 poss., 5 pts (1/1) |
| Mark Williams | Jarrett Allen: 29 poss., 6 pts (3/4) · Dean Wade: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Oso Ighodaro | Thomas Bryant: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · De'Andre Hunter: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Royce O'Neale | Jaylon Tyson: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Dean Wade: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Goodwin | Donovan Mitchell: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · De'Andre Hunter: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Collin Gillespie | Jaylon Tyson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Sam Merrill: 6 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Jamaree Bouyea | Tyrese Proctor: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ryan Dunn | Larry Nance Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Thomas Bryant: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Green | De'Andre Hunter: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Donovan Mitchell: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Livers | Lonzo Ball: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Larry Nance Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Rasheer Fleming | Thomas Bryant: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Khaman Maluach | Thomas Bryant: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Proctor: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | Larry Nance Jr.: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Lonzo Ball: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Cavaliers defense
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Jalen Green 8 pts (3/7) in 31 possessions
Guarded by: Lonzo Ball (27 %, 0 pts) · De'Andre Hunter (23 %, 3 pts) · Dean Wade (11 %, 0 pts)
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Dillon Brooks 9 pts (4/9) in 48 possessions
Guarded by: Donovan Mitchell (23 %, 0 pts) · De'Andre Hunter (18 %, 3 pts) · Jaylon Tyson (18 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | Jordan Goodwin: 20 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Dillon Brooks: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Thomas Bryant | Oso Ighodaro: 23 poss., 6 pts (2/5) · Khaman Maluach: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Jamaree Bouyea: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Collin Gillespie: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaylon Tyson | Grayson Allen: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Dillon Brooks: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Lonzo Ball | Jalen Green: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jamaree Bouyea: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| De'Andre Hunter | Dillon Brooks: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Collin Gillespie: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jarrett Allen | Mark Williams: 34 poss., 6 pts (3/5) · Oso Ighodaro: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Sam Merrill | Collin Gillespie: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/5) · Grayson Allen: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Dean Wade | Royce O'Neale: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Dillon Brooks: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tyrese Proctor | Jamaree Bouyea: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Jordan Goodwin: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Isaiah Livers: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ryan Dunn: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |