Phoenix has won three consecutive games for the first time since late January while Cleveland (56-14) have lost four games in a row. Kevin Durant paced the Suns with 42 points. Phoenix remains in 10th in the West for the final play-in spot in the conference as Dallas (34-37) topped Detroit, 123-117, at home . Dallas has the same record as Phoenix, but the Suns hold the tiebreaker over the Mavs Phoenix (34-37) was without Nick Richards (right calf tightness), who was a late scratch, Bradley Beal (hamstring), Grayson Allen (foot), Mason Plumlee (quad) and Vasa Micic (illness).