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Suns use huge run to beat Cavs 101-92

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Posted at 12:03 PM, Oct 31, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-31 12:03:10-04

PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 27 points, Deandre Ayton added 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-92 on Saturday night.

The Suns used a 50-12 run to break the game open.

The dominant stretch lasted from the middle of the second quarter to late in the third and turned a 14-point deficit into a 24-point lead.

Booker added nine assists on his 25th birthday, including an alley-oop pass from halfcourt to Mikal Bridges for a dunk.

Chris Paul added 16 points and 10 assists.

Ayton shot 8 of 10 from the field but left in the second half with a right leg contusion.