Kevin Durant's 23 points and seven rebounds led the Phoenix Suns, but they were manhandled by the NBA's top team Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-92, on Monday. This loss pushes the Suns record back to the .500 mark (21-21).

Phoenix is back to a .500 record after a devastating loss to Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Phoenix Suns (21-21) looked overmatched in nearly every aspect in a 118-92 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who continue to have the best record in the NBA at 36-6, Monday afternoon. The Cavaliers outscored the Suns by 23 points in the second and third quarters to propel themselves to the win.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics crushed the Golden State Warriors 125-85 on Monday as current league leaders Cleveland romped past the Phoenix Suns.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

As part of a stacked Martin Luther King Jr. Day NBA slate, the Phoenix Suns were dominated by the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers in a 118-92 loss as Phoenix’s road trip nears it’s end.

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By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by dominating the Suns,