The red-hot Phoenix Suns (14-3) are on the road to face the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-9) for the second and final time this season. Tip-off is 7 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Below, we look at the Suns vs. Cavaliers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Suns have won 13 straight games. The streak actually started with a win at home over the Cavaliers Oct. 30. The winning streak includes five consecutive wins on the road.
The Cavaliers have fallen off. After winning nine out of 12 games, they now have lost their last four in a row. Before losing 117-112 to the Brooklyn Nets Monday, they went six consecutive games without scoring 100 points. Injuries have been an issue as G Collin Sexton will be out a while with a knee injury and rookie F Evan Mobley is out for at least a couple of weeks with an elbow injury.
Suns at Cavaliers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Suns -320 (bet $320 to win $100) | Cavaliers +250 (bet $100 to win $250)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns -6.5 (-120) | Cavaliers +6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 208.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Suns at Cavaliers key injuries
Suns
- C Frank Kaminsky (knee) out
- F Abdel Nader (knee) questionable
- F Dario Saric (knee) out
Cavaliers
- G Darius Garland (neck) questionable
- F Evan Mobley (elbow) out
- G Collin Sexton (knee) out
- F Lamar Stevens (ankle) out
Suns at Cavaliers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 113, Cavaliers 99
Money line
PASS on the money line. The Cavaliers could win, but between the way the Suns are playing and the recent struggles of the Cavs, betting for Cleveland wouldn’t be a smart play. Meanwhile, betting the Suns doesn’t pay out enough to be worth your time and money.
Against the spread
The Suns beat the Cavaliers by nine Oct. 30 at home, not quite covering the 10-point spread that game. The Cavs would cover the spread in seven straight games, but then failed to in four straight before covering the spread in their five-point loss to the Nets.
They are 11-5-2 ATS, which is the second-best ATS record in the league.
The Suns are 9-8 ATS overall but have covered the spread in only one time in their last five games after covering in seven in a row.
The Suns are averaging 113.5 points per game in their winning streak, while the Cavs are averaging 98 in their four-game skid.
Take the SUNS -6.5 (-120).
Over/Under
The Cavs are only 6-12 O/U this season, and the Suns are 7-10 O/U. However, this projected total is very low.
Only three of the Suns’ 13 wins in their streak have had totals of 208 or less.
The Cavs average a total of 204.9 points, but Phoenix is scoring too much to keep it below tonight’s projected total.
Take OVER 208.5 (-115).
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