Injury-Hit Cavs Battle Suns: Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions (April 3rd)
Tonight’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns promises an exciting offensive battle. Here’s a quick breakdown:
- High-Scoring Affair Expected: Both teams come into the game trending towards high-scoring contests. The Cavaliers have seen the “over” hit in their last six games, while the Suns have gone over in their last three. Today’s over/under line is set at 226.5, slightly higher than the season averages for both teams.
- Cavaliers Struggles as Underdog: While Cleveland boasts a winning record overall, they’ve struggled to cover the spread recently as underdogs (0-3 in their last three). Tonight, they enter as 5.5-point underdogs.
- Road Test for Cavs: The Cavaliers have a solid road record (22-16) with a slight scoring advantage on away games (+2.1 points per game). However, they’ll need to overcome their recent struggles as underdogs to pull off an upset.
Game Information
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns |
| Location of the Game: Footprint Center, Phoenix |
| Date and Time: Wednesday, April 3rd 10:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NBA Regular Season |
| How to watch: ESPN |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NBA Computer Picks for tonight’s NBA Schedule game:
| TEAM | RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| Cavaliers | 46-30 | 111 | 224 | SPREAD CLE +5.5 |
MONEYLINE
PHO -221 |
TOTAL UNDER 226.5 |
| Suns | 44-31 | 113 | ||||
- AI Picks: Phoenix Suns 113 – Cleveland Cavaliers 111
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Cavaliers +5.5 | ML Suns -221 | UNDER 226.5
Cavaliers vs Suns Odds
Next, we have the NBA odds for this NBA Matchup
Cleveland Cavaliers Game Analysis
The Cleveland Cavaliers boast a stingy defense, but their offense needs a spark. Here’s a quick look at their strengths and weaknesses:
- Defensive Standouts:
- Ranked 7th in the NBA overall, allowing just 109.8 points per game.
- Even better on the road, boasting the 2nd-best road defense (109.2 points allowed per game).
- Offensive Struggles:
- Below-average offense, ranking 19th in scoring (112.8 points per game).
- Shoot a decent field goal percentage (48%, 12th in the NBA).
- Three-point shooting needs improvement (36%, 15th in the league).
- Road Warriors?: Cleveland averages slightly more points at home (114.3) but has a strong road record (22-16) defensively.
Injury Report: Monitor the availability of Donovan Mitchell (Injury Management – Questionable), Ty Jerome (Ankle – Out), Dean Wade (Knee – Out), Isaac Okoro (Toe – Questionable), and Craig Porter Jr. (Illness – Questionable).
Phoenix Suns Game Analysis
The Phoenix Suns are a well-rounded team with an efficient offense and a recently improving defense according to NBA team stats. Here’s a quick look at their strengths and weaknesses:
- Offensive Efficiency:
- Ranked 4th in field goal percentage and 3rd in true shooting percentage.
- Average 116.8 points per game (10th in the NBA), with even higher scoring at home (117.1 points per game).
- Defense on the Rise:
- Ranked 16th in points allowed overall (114.1) but have tightened up recently (10th in points allowed over the last five games – 109.2 points per game).
- Limit opponent field goal percentage (8th in the NBA).
- Opponents have scored below their season average in over 57% of games vs. Phoenix.
- Three-Point Defense Needs Work: Allow opponents to shoot 36.4% from three (20th in the NBA). However, they limit attempts (22nd in three-point attempts allowed per game).
Injury Report: Monitor the status of Damion Lee (Knee – Out) and Grayson Allen (Hip – Questionable) according to NBA injuries
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head
Over the last three Suns vs Cavaliers matchups, the Suns have gone 2-1. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Cavaliers and Suns, only 3 points per game has separated the teams, with the Cavaliers going 2-1 vs. the spread.
The last three times that the Suns have hosted the Cavaliers, the over/under record is 2-1 with the teams combining for an average of 211 points. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2
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