Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers

Final

90:88

Phoenix Suns

Highlights and Stats

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland will host the NBA game between Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns, who are set to face off on Wednesday, 4th of January, 08:00 PM EST. The Cavs are positioned at #4 in the standings of Eastern Conference with a 24-14 record, while their next opponents are occupying the 8th place in the Western Conference winning 20 and losing 18 so far.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-24-2021

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	33	33	20	29	115
Phoenix Suns	36	25	26	33	120

The two franchises last faced each other on November 24th, with the Phoenix Suns defeating the Cavaliers 120–115 away from home. Devin Booker had a great game and finished with 35 points, grabbing four rebounds, and providing three assists. On the other half of the floor, Jarrett Allen was the top performer with a double-double, concluding with an overall of 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The Phoenix Suns have been a clear favorite when it comes to the latest five head-to-head clashes with the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they won all of those. 229.4 points were scored across these five meetings on average.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

*Last 10 Cleveland Cavaliers Games - 7:3

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022
145:134vs Chicago Bulls	102:103@ Chicago Bulls	135:126@ Indiana Pacers	117:125vs Brooklyn Nets	107:118vs Toronto Raptors	114:106vs Milwaukee Bucks	122:99vs Utah Jazz	100:99vs Dallas Mavericks	118:112vs Indiana Pacers	90:105@ Dallas Mavericks

The Cavaliers did a good job on 01/02 when they won 145-134 against the Chicago Bulls on their home floor. Donovan Mitchell became only the 7th player in the entire NBA history by scoring 71 points, while also delivering 11 assists, and grabbing 8 boards, thus aiding the Cavs’ victory. The team hit 52.2% of their field goals, 73.3% of their free throws, and a mediocre 34.8% of their long shots. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-3 in their last ten matches and are currently on a streak of two consecutive victories. The team is performing at a great level at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with a 17-4 home record. Cleveland’s next game is on Friday, January 6th, on the road against the Denver Nuggets.

Cleveland Cavaliers Averages this Season

• Points For
  111.60
• Points Against
  106.40
• Assits
  23.30
• Rebounds
  42.98
• Steals
  6.58
• Turnovers
  14.63
• Blocks
  4.26
• Points Difference
  5.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Cleveland Cavaliers Standout Performer

• Donovan Mitchell

  Donovan Mitchell has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 29.3 points, 4.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds for 36.7 minutes on the floor.

Cleveland Cavaliers Missing Players

• Ricky Rubio

  Knee
• Dylan Windler

  Ankle
• Dean Wade

  Shoulder
• Darius Garland

  Thumb

Phoenix Suns Form

*Last 10 Phoenix Suns Games - 4:6

01-02-2023	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022	12-20-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022
102:83@ New York Knicks	113:104@ Toronto Raptors	127:102@ Washington Wizards	108:125@ Memphis Grizzlies	128:125@ Denver Nuggets	100:125vs Memphis Grizzlies	110:113vs Washington Wizards	130:104vs Los Angeles Lakers	118:114vs New Orleans Pelicans	95:111@ Los Angeles Clippers

In their previous game, the Phoenix Suns met the New York Knicks on January 2nd and lost 102-83 away from home. The Suns’ top performer in that game was Deandre Ayton, as he ended with 12 points, 2 assists, and 5 rebounds in 29 minutes on the court. 39.1% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Phoenix roster also averaged 71.4% free throws and struggled from deep with 27.0% 3-point shooting on the night. The Suns won 4 of their last 10 meetings while losing 6 for the period, and right now they are on a 3-game losing streak. When visiting, they are 6–13 this season. The Phoenix Suns are scheduled to next face the Miami Heat on Friday, January 6th, on home court.

Phoenix Suns Averages This Season

• Points For
  113.50
• Points Against
  111.20
• Assits
  26.45
• Rebounds
  43.43
• Steals
  7.29
• Turnovers
  13.95
• Blocks
  5.21
• Points Difference
  2.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Phoenix Suns Standout Performer

• Devin Booker

  Despite being injured as of 12/25, Devin Booker is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 27.1 points. He stays 34.6 minutes on court, helps with 5.6 final passes and catches 4.6 rebounds.

Phoenix Suns Missing Players

• Jae Crowder

  Personal
• Cameron Johnson

  Knee
• Devin Booker

  Groin
• Cameron Payne

  Foot

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	15	18	26	31	90
Phoenix Suns	14	29	21	24	88

Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns

• Score

  90

  88

• Field Goals Made

  30

  32

• Field Goals Attempts

  77

  81

• 3 pts Made

  11

  10

• 3 pts Attempts

  36

  28

• Free Throws Made

  19

  14

• Free Throws Attempts

  23

  18

• Rebounds Total

  46

  49

• Rebounds Offence

  7

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  39

  41

• Assists

  15

  24

• Steals

  9

  8

• Blocks

  4

  3

• Turnovers

  15

  15

• Personal Fouls

  17

  19

Player Ratings

Cleveland Cavaliers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Caris LeVert	38	7	11	63.6	5	7	71.4	2	3	66.7	1	5	6	2	2	1	2	1	21	-8
Donovan Mitchell	36	6	20	30.0	3	12	25.0	5	5	100.0	1	5	6	9	2	0	4	4	20	+9
Jarrett Allen	33	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	8	8	0	1	1	1	1	2	+5
Cedi Osman	33	4	12	33.3	2	6	33.3	2	4	50.0	1	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	12	+11
Evan Mobley	32	2	9	22.2	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	1	7	8	1	2	0	4	1	6	-8
Kevin Love	22	1	7	14.3	0	6	0.0	4	4	100.0	2	6	8	1	0	1	2	4	6	-1
Raul Neto	21	5	7	71.4	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	2	14	+4
Isaac Okoro	19	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	2	7	+5
Lamar Stevens	6	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	-7

Phoenix Suns

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Chris Paul	40	9	17	52.9	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	0	4	4	8	2	0	1	3	25	+7
Deandre Ayton	37	7	12	58.3	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	2	16	18	1	1	0	3	2	15	-5
Mikal Bridges	36	3	15	20.0	1	4	25.0	3	4	75.0	2	5	7	4	1	2	1	1	10	-12
Landry Shamet	36	4	12	33.3	2	6	33.3	4	4	100.0	0	4	4	3	1	0	0	5	14	0
Torrey Craig	24	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	3	2	5	3	1	0	1	0	4	-5
Dario Saric	19	4	7	57.1	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	1	2	10	-2
Damion Lee	16	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	-2
Ish Wainright	12	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	6	+10
Cameron Payne	9	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	3	1	2	-2
Bismack Biyombo	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	+5
Duane Washington Jr.	2	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-4