The Phoenix Suns (46-18) continue their three-game road trip against the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-43) Tuesday. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Below, we analyze the Suns-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Suns have won four games in a row and six of their last eight. They held on to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-120 Sunday nigh for their first road win over the Thunder since 2010.
Phoenix defeated the Cavaliers 119-113 Feb. 8, in Phoenix. SG Devin Booker was just named Western Conference Player of the Week.
The Cavaliers are playing their fourth game of a five-game homestand. They are mired in a six-game losing skid and have lost nine of their last 10 games.
Suns at Cavaliers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:40 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Suns -750 (bet $750 to win $100) | Cavaliers +525 (bet $100 to win $525)
- Against the spread/ATS: Suns -12.5 (-110) | Cavaliers +12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 219.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Suns at Cavaliers: Key injuries
Suns
- PF Jae Crowder (ankle) out
- SF Abdel Nader (knee) out
- PG Cameron Payne (knee) questionable
Cavaliers
- PG Matthew Dellavedova (neck) out
- PG Darius Garland (ankle) out
- C Isaiah Hartenstein (concussion) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (thumb) out
- PF Taurean Prince (ankle) out
- SF Dylan Windler (knee) out
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Suns at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Suns 119, Cavaliers 104
Money line (ML)
Cleveland has lost six in a row and nine of 10. The Suns have won four in a row and no one has more road wins than they do.
Betting the money line seems like less than an ideal bet. At -750, you win just $13.33 for every $100 wager, so there isn’t enough value to bet the chalk. Betting on Cleveland to win straight up isn’t smart, either. Move to the spread and total.
PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Phoenix’s 39-24-1 ATS record is the second-best in the league. The Suns are also 17-12-1 ATS on the road.
Only the Houston Rockets have covered the spread fewer times than the Cavs’ 24 ATS wins. Cleveland has not covered the spread in any of its last nine losses.
Take the SUNS -12.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Suns are averaging 118 points per game over their last five outings. The Cavs are averaging only 102 PPG in their six-game losing skid.
The total for Tuesday’s game is relatively low considering those numbers. Four of the Suns’ last five games went Over the total, while the Cavs have alternated going Over and Under in their last seven games.
Take OVER 219.5 POINTS (-110).
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