Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 31, 2025

Donovan Mitchell's 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists proved too much for Phoenix to contain, as Cleveland pulled away in a higher-scoring affair than oddsmakers anticipated. The Cavaliers won 129–113, combining for 242 points—9.5 points over the 232.5 market total. DAGGER's pregame lean to the under missed as the game unfolded in a balanced, quarter-by-quarter rhythm that never surrendered to defensive grinding. The first half totaled 121 combined points, with Cleveland's 37 in Q1 setting an early tone. Phoenix clawed back with 33 in Q2 to keep pace at 63 combined for the half, but the third quarter became the decisive stretch: both teams lit it up for 64 combined points, with the Suns scoring 35 to stay competitive at 35–29 in the frame.

The fourth quarter cooled to 57 combined points, enough for Cleveland to maintain control. Devin Booker led Phoenix's effort with 32 points and 4 assists, supported by Dillon Brooks's 20 points and Jamaree Bouyea's 18, but the Cavaliers' depth proved decisive. Darius Garland added 19 points and 6 assists, while Jaylon Tyson chipped in 18 points. Coming in, Cleveland averaged 118.8 points scored over its last 10 games while holding opponents to 120.1; the Suns had been scoring 111.1 and allowing 111.8. The game settled between those baselines—a straight offensive shootout that favored the home team.