Arriving in Phoenix for the first of five road games stretching into the imposing heights of the Western Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers must feel a very long way from the hype they were enjoying just a few weeks ago. Before what would be an indifferent and curious loss in a winnable game against Phoenix, the Cavs were performing poorly against teams from the West, racking up a 2-5 record vs. the opposing conference, with an average point differential of 15 in the losses.
For their part, the Phoenix Suns were on the second night of a back to back, having won a 100-91 the previous night vs.