Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/04/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

 

Phoenix Suns:  20-18 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  24-14 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Phoenix Suns:  4-6 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

 

The Suns are coming into this game with a 20-18 record overall and they are 6-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Washington Wizards, the Toronto Raptors, and the New York Knicks in their last game. Deandre Ayton led the team in points in that game with 12 while Chris Paul was next on the team with 11 points. Cameron Payne led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Torrey Craig led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 39.1% from the field, 27% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 19-19 this season and their O/U record is 18-19-1.

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 24-14 record overall and they are 17-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls in their last 2 games. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 71 while Jarrett Allen was next on the team with 21 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Kevin Love led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 52.2% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 19-16-3 this season and their O/U record is 18-20.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have been having a great year since picking up Donovan Mitchell in the off-season as they now have one of the best records in the East and have instantly become a title contender. They have been crushing teams at home all year with a solid home record and they just pulled off a huge win in their last game where they made a comeback and their star player Mitchell also posted 71 points. Mitchell and the Cavs have been on fire all season and they are starting to get hot once again after going through a bit of a slump. The Suns have really been sliding down the standings lately and things have only gotten worse since their star player Devin Booker went down with an injury. They have also been a terrible team on the road all year and they will not be able to keep up with this hot Cavaliers team here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Suns Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 116 Suns 102.

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Phoenix Suns: 9-3 ATS after playing 4 consecutive road games. 10-3 UNDER after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 28-13 UNDER off a road loss.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 9-17 ATS against Pacific division opponents. 9-17 ATS after a combined score of 225 points or more. 27-19 UNDER after a win by 10 points or more.

 

 

Phoenix Suns:  C. Johnson (PF) Mid Jan - Knee. D. Booker (SG) Late Jan - Groin. J. Crowder (SF) Out indefinitely - Personal.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  E. Mobley (C) Ques Wed - Ankle. D. Garland (PG) Ques Wed - Thumb. R. Rubio (PG) Mid Jan - Knee. D. Windler (SG) Mid Jan - Ankle. D. Wade (SF) Mid Jan - Shoulder.

 

 

 

“It is a mind-boggling thing. The frustration comes in for us because we’ve been a team that can overcome that when we are not shooting the ball well. Mentally and emotionally, I have to get our guys stronger. We haven’t been able to handle those kinds of lapses this year.” - Monty Williams after his team’s loss against the Knicks in their game on Monday.

 

 

“We were treated tonight to one of the greatest performances in the history of the game. Every single play that he made was a play that was necessary.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on Donovan Mitchell’s 71 point performance in their win against the Bulls on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Chris Paul

SG Landry Shamet 

SF Mikal Bridges

PF Torrey Craig

C Deandre Ayton

 

PG Raul Neto

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Lamar Stevens

PF Cedi Osman

C Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: D. Booker (27.1)

APG: C. Paul (8.7)

Reb/G: D. Ayton (9.4)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (29.3)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.2)

 

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (4th season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)