Kevin Durant led the way with 42 points, six rebounds, eight assists and one block while shooting 17/29 from the field and 4/9 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time. The 2014 MVP also made NBA history with his performance.

The Suns posted perhaps their most impressive win of the season in knocking off the East leader, 123-112, Friday night before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at PHX Arena. 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 scored 42 points, including a clutch 3-pointer that helped snuff out a late Cleveland rally, as the host Phoenix Suns scored their third straight win with a 123-112 defeat of the Cavaliers on Friday.