Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns
Series timeline
▼ Phoenix Suns ahead (peak +24)
Cleveland Cavaliers Phoenix Suns Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Cleveland Cavaliers 8 (2014-15–2018-19), Phoenix Suns 10 (1970-71–1972-73). Current: Phoenix Suns 1.
Splits
| Split | Cleveland Cavaliers record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 52-73 |
| Hosted by Cleveland Cavaliers | 35-27 |
| Hosted by Phoenix Suns | 17-46 |
| Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26) | 11-9 |
| Largest Cleveland Cavaliers win | 118-92 (2024-25) |
| Largest Phoenix Suns win | 136-101 (1978-79) |
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 (1-1) | Dec 31, 2025 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 129-113 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Phoenix Suns | 126-113 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2024-25 (1-1) | Jan 20, 2025 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118-92 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Phoenix Suns | 123-112 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2023-24 (0-2) | Mar 11, 2024 | Phoenix Suns | 117-111 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Phoenix Suns | 122-101 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2022-23 (2-0) | Jan 4, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 90-88 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 112-98 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2021-22 (0-2) | Oct 30, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 101-92 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 120-115 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2020-21 (0-2) | Feb 8, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 119-113 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| May 4, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 134-118 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 (1-1) | Feb 21, 2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 111-98 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Phoenix Suns | 122-113 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2017-18 (2-0) | Mar 13, 2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 129-107 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 120-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2016-17 (2-0) | Jan 8, 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 120-116 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118-103 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2015-16 (2-0) | Dec 28, 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-97 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 115-93 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2014-15 (1-1) | Jan 13, 2015 | Phoenix Suns | 107-100 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 89-79 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2013-14 (1-1) | Jan 26, 2014 | Phoenix Suns | 99-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 110-101 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2012-13 (0-2) | Nov 9, 2012 | Phoenix Suns | 107-105 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Phoenix Suns | 91-78 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2011-12 (1-1) | Jan 12, 2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-90 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Phoenix Suns | 108-83 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2010-11 (0-2) | Jan 9, 2011 | Phoenix Suns | 108-100 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 19, 2011 | Phoenix Suns | 106-98 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 (2-0) | Dec 2, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 21, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 109-91 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2008-09 (2-0) | Feb 11, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 109-92 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 12, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 119-111 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2007-08 (0-2) | Nov 4, 2007 | Phoenix Suns | 103-92 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 25, 2008 | Phoenix Suns | 110-108 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2006-07 (0-2) | Jan 11, 2007 | Phoenix Suns | 109-90 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 28, 2007 | Phoenix Suns | 115-100 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2005-06 (1-1) | Jan 14, 2006 | Phoenix Suns | 115-106 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 29, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 113-106 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2004-05 (1-1) | Nov 10, 2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 114-109 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 1, 2004 | Phoenix Suns | 120-101 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2003-04 (0-2) | Oct 30, 2003 | Phoenix Suns | 95-86 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 23, 2004 | Phoenix Suns | 103-86 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2002-03 (0-2) | Nov 1, 2002 | Phoenix Suns | 78-74 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Dec 29, 2002 | Phoenix Suns | 103-84 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2001-02 (1-1) | Mar 25, 2002 | Phoenix Suns | 102-96 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Apr 2, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-96 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2000-01 (0-2) | Mar 28, 2001 | Phoenix Suns | 103-94 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Apr 7, 2001 | Phoenix Suns | 102-98 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 (0-2) | Jan 22, 2000 | Phoenix Suns | 101-88 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Feb 29, 2000 | Phoenix Suns | 100-93 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1998-99 | Mar 10, 1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 86-73 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| 1997-98 (2-0) | Dec 16, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 103-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 13, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 102-84 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1996-97 (1-1) | Jan 2, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 103-94 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | Phoenix Suns | 94-88 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1995-96 (2-0) | Jan 14, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 89-74 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Feb 2, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107-85 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1994-95 (1-1) | Jan 12, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107-96 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 30, 1995 | Phoenix Suns | 89-82 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1993-94 (0-2) | Nov 20, 1993 | Phoenix Suns | 112-96 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 15, 1994 | Phoenix Suns | 119-106 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1992-93 (2-0) | Jan 20, 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 123-119 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 28, 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-94 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1991-92 (1-1) | Feb 26, 1992 | Phoenix Suns | 103-100 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 10, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 102-100 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1990-91 (0-2) | Jan 2, 1991 | Phoenix Suns | 105-83 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 9, 1991 | Phoenix Suns | 113-105 | at Phoenix Suns |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 (1-1) | Dec 30, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 110-102 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 4, 1990 | Phoenix Suns | 108-96 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1988-89 (2-0) | Jan 11, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 124-121 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 16, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 126-110 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1987-88 (1-1) | Jan 2, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 120-107 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 25, 1988 | Phoenix Suns | 109-103 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1986-87 (1-1) | Mar 5, 1987 | Phoenix Suns | 126-102 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 12, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 116-109 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1985-86 (2-0) | Jan 20, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108-93 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 5, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 115-100 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1984-85 (1-1) | Nov 8, 1984 | Phoenix Suns | 112-111 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 5, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 111-106 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1983-84 (1-1) | Nov 16, 1983 | Phoenix Suns | 115-104 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Feb 15, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 104-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1982-83 (0-2) | Nov 12, 1982 | Phoenix Suns | 94-81 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Feb 20, 1983 | Phoenix Suns | 103-81 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1981-82 (0-2) | Feb 24, 1982 | Phoenix Suns | 131-97 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 11, 1982 | Phoenix Suns | 101-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1980-81 (1-1) | Jan 29, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 115-111 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 4, 1981 | Phoenix Suns | 126-106 | at Phoenix Suns |
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 (1-1) | Nov 9, 1979 | Phoenix Suns | 110-106 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Feb 19, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 128-109 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1978-79 (0-4) | Nov 8, 1978 | Phoenix Suns | 118-96 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Nov 21, 1978 | Phoenix Suns | 110-108 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 11, 1979 | Phoenix Suns | 136-101 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 13, 1979 | Phoenix Suns | 124-120 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1977-78 (1-2) | Nov 24, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97-82 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 15, 1978 | Phoenix Suns | 113-104 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 19, 1978 | Phoenix Suns | 123-112 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1976-77 (2-1) | Nov 13, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 103-90 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 15, 1977 | Phoenix Suns | 94-79 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 19, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 92-88 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1975-76 (3-1) | Dec 19, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 128-124 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 17, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105-85 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Mar 3, 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 108-92 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 13, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99-77 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1974-75 (2-2) | Nov 3, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 104-101 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 13, 1974 | Phoenix Suns | 85-84 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Jan 5, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97-86 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 26, 1975 | Phoenix Suns | 108-96 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1973-74 (1-3) | Dec 9, 1973 | Phoenix Suns | 117-106 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 23, 1974 | Phoenix Suns | 110-103 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 24, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-97 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Mar 9, 1974 | Phoenix Suns | 109-100 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1972-73 (1-3) | Nov 5, 1972 | Phoenix Suns | 107-106 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Nov 8, 1972 | Phoenix Suns | 107-99 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Jan 2, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 111-88 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Mar 6, 1973 | Phoenix Suns | 110-102 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1971-72 (0-4) | Nov 5, 1971 | Phoenix Suns | 107-87 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Nov 14, 1971 | Phoenix Suns | 119-105 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Jan 14, 1972 | Phoenix Suns | 117-107 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 27, 1972 | Phoenix Suns | 127-125 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1970-71 (0-4) | Oct 23, 1970 | Phoenix Suns | 108-104 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Nov 22, 1970 | Phoenix Suns | 114-99 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 6, 1971 | Phoenix Suns | 119-91 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 12, 1971 | Phoenix Suns | 114-105 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |