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The Cleveland Cavaliers (45-30) make the 3rd stop of a 5-game road trip on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns (43-31). Tip-off at Footprint Center is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cavaliers vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Suns lead 1-0; Phoenix won 117-111 in Cleveland on March 11 as the Cavs covered as a 7-point underdog and the Over (221) cashed
The Cavaliers welcome G Donovan Mitchell back after resting him Tuesday in Utah due to load management on his knee. Cleveland didn’t need him against his former team, as the Cavs pounded the Jazz 129-113 as a 9.5-point favorite while the Over (218.5) cashed. That halted a 1-6 ATS skid, and the Over has cashed in 6 straight for Cleveland.
The Suns have picked up 5 wins in the past 7 games, while also going 5-2 against the spread (ATS) in the span. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 6 outings, while going 7-4 in the past 11 games since March 11, which was the 1st meeting in Cleveland.
Cavaliers at Suns odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cavaliers +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Suns -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Cavaliers +5.5 (-110) | Suns -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cavaliers at Suns key injuries
Cavaliers
- G Donovan Mitchell (knee) questionable
- F Isaac Okoro (toe) questionable
- G Craig Porter Jr. (illness) questionable
Suns
- G Grayson Allen (hip) questionable
- G Damion Lee (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Cavaliers at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 119, Cavaliers 109
Moneyline
The Suns (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward.
The Cavaliers (+180) are 1-4 straight up (SU) and 2-3 ATS in the past 5 games when playing in the 2nd end of a back-to-back. One of those games on no rest came against the Suns on March 11 in the 1st meeting, falling at home 117-111.
AVOID.
Against the spread
The SUNS -5.5 (-110) are brimming with confidence after pounding the New Orleans Pelicans 124-111 as a 1.5-point underdog. G Devin Booker rolled up 52 points on 19-of-28 shooting with 8 made 3-pointers.
The Cavaliers +5.5 (-110) are also entering play with confidence after paddling the Jazz without Mitchell, but Cleveland is still just 2-6 ATS in the past 8 games.
Over/Under
OVER 226.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The Over has cashed in 6 straight games for Cleveland, going for 111 or more points in 4 of the past 5 outings, while coughing up at least 113 points in 4 consecutive contests.
The Over cashed in the Suns win in Cleveland on March 11, and the total has gone high in 7 of the past 11 outings since that meetings on the shores of Lake Erie.
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