The Phoenix Suns have won consecutive games. The most recent occurred at Little Caesars Arena, where the Detroit Pistons lost 125-121 while traveling. Devin Booker scored 35 points, Nick Richards scored 21, and Kevin Durant scored 36.
Last time out, the Cleveland Cavaliers prevailed 124-117. It traveled to Target Center to play the Minnesota Timberwolves. Darius Garland scored 29 points, Ty Jerome scored 15, and Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points.
In their last two meetings, the Suns have defeated the Cavaliers. They won 122-101 at Footprint Center after winning 117-111 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Suns have won seven of the last ten meetings between these two clubs.
The Cavaliers reaching 115 points in this game would actually not be shocking. That being said, this season, the Cavaliers are 29-2 when they score 115 points or more. The Cavaliers will be able to cover the spread if they can reach that figure.
The Cavaliers run a strong defense in addition to their offensive prowess. Teams shoot less than 46 percent against them, and they give up 112.1 points per game. The Cavaliers also permit the tenth-fewest three-pointers per game in the NBA. Cleveland also does a fantastic job of keeping teams out of foul trouble and limiting their second-chance opportunities. This season, the Cavaliers are 25-1 when they give up fewer than 115 points.
Phoenix has been going in seasons and has won four of their last five games. And while they come into this game having not faced any great teams in this time, any win is a good win. In those five games, the Suns have been able to average 121.2 points per game played out on the court.
They are shooting 50.5% on the field in that stretch, and they are 38.6% on three-pointers. Phoenix is also defending well, and on the offence they seem to be as good a match for the Cavaliers as anyone. However, Phoenix can maintain the positive performance on the attacking front, then, they can cover the spread, or this game.
Due to the tough schedule the Suns need to be getting good games from their star players. Those are Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Booker and Durant contribute an average of 53.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 10.9 assists. They also both also average a shots from the floor that amounts to 48.3 percent accuracy. Phoenix is 18-11 when Durant scores 20 or more points, and the Suns are even better when Booker also scores points. If these two players can have a good game, they then can make it for the Suns.
Cavaliers have the most effective at the final third in the entire league. They rank second in the league in scoring averaging 122.1 points per game, and shoot 50.0 percent from the field. Those are two numbers I can’t hear of too many teams putting up and a huge reason why the Cavaliers have only lost six games this season. Cavaliers are also good at protecting the ball too, as the following statistics shows. Perhaps the Suns are one of those teams that, will concede some points.
