- The Cavaliers (24-14) are -5.5 favorites vs. the Suns (20-18)
- Total (Over/Under): 216.5 points
- Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 7:00pm EST
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The Phoenix Suns visit Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EST in Cleveland.
The Cavaliers are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-110).
The Suns vs Cavaliers Over/Under is 217.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Suns are 19-19 against the spread, while the Cavaliers are 18-16 against the spread.
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Suns vs. Cavaliers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
Phoenix Suns | +5.5 -110 | O 217.5 -105 | +170 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | -5.5 -110 | U 217.5 -105 | -210 |
Cavaliers vs Suns Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
Based on recent trends, the winning team model predicts the Cavaliers will win Wednesday‘s game with 61.5% confidence.
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Cavaliers will cover the spread for Wednesday‘s game with 51.0% confidence.
These predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Suns and Cavaliers, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups over the last several NBA games.
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Suns Team Prop Bets for Tonight, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Phoenix Suns have covered the 4Q Spread in 60 of their last 97 games (+20.16 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 61 of their last 97 games (+13.33 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 24 of their last 34 games (+12.43 Units / 32% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 26 of their last 39 games (+11.85 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have covered the 3Q Spread in 40 of their last 66 games (+11.11 Units / 15% ROI)
Cavaliers Team Prop Bets for Tonight, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Moneyline in 31 of their last 43 games at home (+15.95 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 17 of their last 22 games at home (+11.30 Units / 45% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 47 of their last 79 games (+11.25 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2H Moneyline in 16 of their last 20 games at home (+9.81 Units / 31% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Team Total Over in 21 of their last 32 games at home (+8.55 Units / 23% ROI)
Phoenix Suns Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Suns have gone 19-19 (-1.9 Units / -4.55% ROI).
- 20-18 against the Moneyline (-14.75 Units / -15.24% ROI)
- 18-19 against the Over for game total points (-2.9 Units / -6.94% ROI)
- 19-18 against the Under for game total points (-0.8 Units / -1.91% ROI)
Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 18-16 (+0.4 Units / 0.96% ROI).
- 24-14 against the Moneyline (+4.05 Units / 5.26% ROI)
- 18-20 against the Over for game total points (-4 Units / -9.57% ROI)
- 20-18 against the Under for game total points (+0.2 Units / 0.48% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Cavaliers, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 34 of their last 83 games (-20.74 Units / -22% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 27 of their last 64 games (-19.27 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 33 of their last 72 games (-17.90 Units / -16% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 34 of their last 79 games (-16.68 Units / -19% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 27 of their last 66 games (-16.12 Units / -22% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Suns, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the Moneyline in 29 of their last 57 games (-40.25 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 28 of their last 62 games (-25.85 Units / -22% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only covered the 1H Spread in 21 of their last 64 games (-23.25 Units / -33% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 46 of their last 91 games (-20.85 Units / -15% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 38 of their last 77 games (-19.95 Units / -16% ROI)
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- Phoenix Suns Defensive stats
- Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive stats
Phoenix Suns: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Phoenix Suns are 45-2 (.957) when winning the rebounding margin since the start of the 2021-22 season — best among NBA teams. The Miami Heat have averaged 43.1 rebounds per game (4,056 rebounds/94 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — ninth-lowest among NBA teams.
The Suns are 47-5 (.904) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .547
The Suns are 26-6 (.812) when scoring 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2021-22 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .539
The Suns are 33-9 (.786) when attempting 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .549
Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the Phoenix Suns
The Cavaliers are 10-9 (.526) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2020-21 season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .480
The Cavaliers are 27-30 (.474) when attempting 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2020-21 season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .548
The Cavaliers are 25-37 (.403) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2020-21 season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .455
The Cavaliers are 14-63 (.182) when allowing 110 or more points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .308
Injury Report: Cavaliers vs. Suns – Wednesday‘s Game, Jan. 4
- Evan Mobley (Cavaliers): Mobley is questionable for Wednesday’s (Jan. 4) game against Phoenix.
- Dean Wade (Cavaliers): The Cavaliers announced that Wade has an AC joint sprain and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks
- Darius Garland (Cavaliers): Garland is doubtful for Wednesday’s (Jan. 4) game against Phoenix.
- Ricky Rubio (Cavaliers): Rubio will miss the start of the season as he recovers from a left ACL tear.
- Dylan Windler (Cavaliers): The Cavaliers announced that Windler will miss another 4-6 weeks.
- Cameron Johnson (Suns): Johnson had surgery and should return in 1-2 months, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
- Devin Booker (Suns): The Suns announced that Booker has a left groin strain and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Phoenix Suns Offensive Stats & Trends
The Suns have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.7 (162 assists/ 60 TOs) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.7
The Suns have averaged 5.0 turnovers per game (60 turnovers/12 games) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.0
The Suns have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (2,193 assists/ 981 TOs) on the road since the start of the 2020-21 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
The Suns have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (1,241 assists/ 577 TOs) in the second half since the start of the 2021-22 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers averaged 102.5 points per game (7,379 points/72 games) in the 2020-21 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 111.8
The Cavaliers are shooting 43% from three (91/211) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 37%
The Cavaliers are shooting 40% from three (170/426) this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Cavaliers have averaged 1.38 points per shot (929 points/675 shots) on the road this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.26
Phoenix Suns Defensive Stats & Trends
The Suns have averaged 30.2 defensive rebounds per game (363 rebounds/12 games) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 33.3
The Suns have averaged 8.5 steals per game (798 steals/94 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — tied for 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
The Suns have averaged 34.6 defensive rebounds per game (5,738 rebounds/166 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.1
The Suns have averaged 7.9 steals per game (1,315 steals/166 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers have averaged 5.6 steals per game (73 steals/13 games) this season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.4
The Cavaliers have averaged 34.1 defensive rebounds per game (443 rebounds/13 games) this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 33.2
The Cavaliers have averaged 7.2 steals per game (1,188 steals/166 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
The Cavaliers have averaged 6.8 steals per game (640 steals/94 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
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