Preview: Cavaliers at Suns, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 PHOENIX (Interstat) — Two of the NBA’s hottest teams will collide Friday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. Both clubs enter with identical 29-win records, though the Suns (29-19) hold a slight half-game edge in the standings over the Cavaliers (29-20). The matchup features a clash of recent momentum, with Cleveland riding a five-game winning streak and Phoenix having won four of its last five. The Cavaliers are coming off a dominant 129-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. They have averaged 122.2 points during their current streak. Second-year guard Jaylon Tyson has been a catalyst, averaging 16.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists over his last 10 games. In the teams’ first meeting this season on Dec. 31, Cleveland routed Phoenix 129-113 at home. The Suns counter with their own high-scoring threat in forward Dillon Brooks, who is coming off a 40-point, 8-rebound performance in Thursday’s 114-96 win over Detroit. Brooks has averaged 22.8 points over his last five contests, providing a consistent offensive punch for a Phoenix team that has struggled with inconsistency at times in January. Despite Cleveland’s recent surge and status as a 4.5-point road favorite according to sportsbooks, statistical models view the Suns as the likely victors. National Statistical’s ELO system gives Phoenix a 60.1% probability to win. The game’s over/under is set at 223 points. The contest kicks off a challenging pre-All-Star stretch for both squads. Cleveland embarks on a four-game Western road trip after this game, while Phoenix faces a gauntlet that includes the Clippers, Warriors, 76ers and Mavericks in its next five. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time (10 p.m. EST).