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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns: Both teams are coming off a win
The Cleveland Cavaliers are visiting the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Tuesday.
The Cavaliers are having a promising season
The Cleveland Cavaliers are third in the Eastern Conference with a 46-30 record. They have won three of the last five games and are coming off a 129-113 win over the Utah Jazz. The Cavaliers are fifth in the league, allowing 46% shooting from the field, and one spot lower, allowing 109.7 points per game. Donovan Mitchell is the best player on the team, averaging 26.8 points per game, followed by Darius Garland with 18.
The Suns are going after a spot in the top 6
The Phoenix Suns are seventh in the Western Conference with a 44-31 record. They have won five of the last seven games and are coming off a 124-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Suns are fourth in the league, shooting 49.5% from the field, and fifth, shooting 38.1% from three-point territory. Kevin Durant is the top scorer on the team, averaging 27.5 points per game, followed by Devin Booker with 27.4.
Betting Trends
The Suns have won 6 of the last 10 games against the Cavaliers while Cleveland has covered the spread in 6 of those 10 games. The Suns are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games overall and 7-2 ATS in the last 9 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are having promising seasons. No one really saw the Cavaliers as a top-three team in the East, and they are still hanging on there. However, it is interesting to point out that Cleveland has not won two games in a row since late February. Given the roster, the Suns can be called underachievers since they are still in the play-in zone, but if they keep playing like they have lately, they will most likely book their ticket to the playoffs. The Suns won the first game in Cleveland this season 117-111, and we can expect a similar outcome tonight with the Suns covering the -5.5-point spread.
