Suns vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready to dial up the excitement as the Phoenix Suns blaze their way into Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, ready to turn up the heat against the Cleveland Cavaliers in today’s sizzling NBA Playoff showdown! With the Cavs riding high atop the Eastern conference and the Suns looking to make a significant leap in the West, this clash is set to be a high-stakes battle, tipping off at the peak of anticipation. Both teams are coming off thrilling victories, setting the stage for a matchup that promises to light up the scoreboard. As the odds stack up and fans buzz with predictions, one thing’s for sure—tonight, we’re all set to see if the Suns can eclipse the Cavaliers or if Cleveland will continue to shine bright in their quest for glory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 20, 2025 04:30PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	PHX ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+265	-330	236.0	8.0/-8.0
Recent	+175	-210	235.5	7.5/-7.5
Difference	-90	+120	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

31W-28L

36.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

43W-14L

63.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/03/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	27	30	24	101	Under
04/03/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	34	38	26	24	122	Under
03/11/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	32	31	34	20	117	Under
03/11/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	41	29	21	20	111	Under
01/08/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	22	23	32	112	Under
01/08/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	26	28	25	19	98	Under
01/04/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	14	29	21	24	88	Under
01/04/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	15	18	26	31	90	Under
11/24/21	Phoenix Suns PHX	36	25	26	33	120	Under
11/24/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	33	20	29	115	Under
10/30/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	15	19	27	92	Under
10/30/21	Phoenix Suns PHX	24	26	28	23	101	Under

Suns Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Suns Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/18	vs DET	125-121W	50	25	9	86
01/16	vs WAS	130-123W	47	33	16	85
01/14	vs ATL	117-122L	37	28	13	84
01/12	@ CHA	120-113W	39	31	12	87
01/11	@ UTA	114-106W	38	26	11	86
01/09	@ ATL	123-115W	42	33	16	85
01/07	vs CHA	104-115L	42	27	11	92
01/06	vs PHI	109-99W	44	32	12	81
01/04	vs IND	108-126L	36	30	11	78
12/31	@ MEM	112-117L	43	28	17	92

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/18	vs MIN	124-117W	47	27	7	92
01/16	vs OKL	114-134L	49	32	21	90
01/14	vs IND	127-117W	49	25	14	89
01/12	@ IND	93-108L	44	24	13	83
01/09	@ TOR	132-126W	42	31	11	89
01/08	@ OKL	129-122W	40	36	15	90
01/03	vs DAL	134-122W	46	38	7	98
12/31	vs LAL	122-110W	48	32	11	93
12/30	vs GSW	113-95W	54	25	16	96
12/27	vs DEN	149-135W	38	40	10	96

Starting Lineups

Phoenix Suns	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Devin Booker SG	47.0	53.0	44.9	100%	45.2
Ryan Dunn SF	20.0	25.4	17.2	67%	19.5
Kevin Durant PF	47.0	49.6	45.2	100%	45.5
Tyus Jones PG	20.0	20.2	26.2	100%	26.7
Nick Richards C	30.0	24.3	22.9	57%	26.4

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	40.0	30.4	31.2	100%	31.6
Darius Garland PG	38.0	42.4	37.7	100%	38.1
Caris LeVert SF	21.0	20.8	22.5	7%	21.9
Donovan Mitchell SG	39.0	36.7	39.4	100%	39.8
Dean Wade PF	20.0	14.8	17.3	73%	19.1

Suns Notable Injuries

Jusuf Nurkic (C): Avg: 10.4pts, 10.6reb, 3.5ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 01/07/25. Impact: 4.2
Bol Bol (PF/C): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.9reb, 0.3ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.0

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Evan Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 16.7pts, 9.2reb, 2.9ast, 30.9 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 6.2
Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): Avg: 7.8pts, 2.5reb, 1.7ast, 24.5 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Nick Richards	PHX	Pts	9.5	12.0	+2.5	60%	40%	40%	40%	CLE	+1.1	#18
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	15.5	17.5	+2.0	40%	50%	40%	40%	PHX	+0.5	#15
Darius Garland	CLE	Reb	2.5	2.9	+0.4	20%	30%	47%	47%	PHX	-0.1	#13

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Suns Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#15	#22	#6	#11	-2.8%
PF	#29	#19	#29	#30	10.5%
PG	#8	#13	#13	#9	-2.0%
SF	#20	#15	#20	#15	-0.5%
SG	#6	#19	#7	#9	-4.0%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#18	#28	#23	#26	7.1%
PF	#26	#23	#26	#25	6.3%
PG	#12	#5	#8	#5	-7.1%
SF	#19	#30	#9	#19	2.8%
SG	#8	#10	#12	#8	-5.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

114.8

120.6

Rebounds per Game

42.2

45.6

Assists per Game

28.6

29.2

Steals per Game

8.0

7.4

Blocks per Game

5.1

4.0

Shots per Game

85.3

90.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.3

16.5

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.9

57.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.4

38.5

Turnovers per Game

12.9

12.6

Fouls per Game

18.5

18.1

Recent Trends

Devin Booker (PG/SG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 3 consecutive games.
Oso Ighodaro (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 15.3, 26.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jusuf Nurkic (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 46.3% to 15.6, 29.0 min average previous 3 games.
Nick Richards (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.1% to 24.2, 14.0 min average previous 3 games.