Suns battle vs Cavaliers highlights NBA odds
Odds Shark Staff Published on: Mar 12, 2014 6:30 AM ET
Cleveland Cavaliers | Phoenix Suns |
24-40 | March 12, 2014, 10:00 | US Airways Center | 36-27 |
The Suns will try to cover the spread at US Airways Center on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Cavaliers in basketball action.
Phoenix will face the 24-40 Cavaliers, who own a 28-36 ATS mark on the season. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Suns are 34-28-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Cavaliers are 29-35 favoring the OVER.View Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns Odds and Stats.
Phoenix opened as -7.5-point Favorite at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total was sitting around 208.5 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Suns rated this week at No. 5 and the Cavaliers sitting at No. 23. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 96-90 result in favor of the Suns today.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 107-97 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Cavaliers failed to cover in the match as a 1-point underdog, while 204 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Cavaliers got a terrific 30-point performance from Kyrie Irving but New York handed them a 107-97 defeat on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.
In their last action, Phoenix was a 112-105 loser on the road against the Clippers. They covered the 10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Phoenix got 23 points from Goran Dragic but lost anyway 112-105 against the Clippers on Monday at STAPLES Center.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Phoenix's No. 6-ranked offense, averaging 105.54 PPG, against a Cavaliers defense that ranks No. 16 at 101.58 PPG. The Suns field goal percentage has averaged 46.07% so far, more than the Cavaliers shooters have achieved on the year, 42.7% per game.
Next up:
Cleveland at Golden State, Friday, March 14th
Phoenix at Boston, Friday, March 14th