The Cavaliers will be trying to slam the Suns on Sunday when the teams tip off at Quicken Loans Arena in NBA betting action.

The Suns will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 25-23 ATS against the number this season, while the Cavaliers are 23-22 ATS. Phoenix is 18-28-2 on the totals; Cleveland is 22-23.



View Phoenix vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Suns are listed as 3-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 199.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 26 (Cavaliers) and the No. 22 (Suns) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 96-93 result in favor of the Suns is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Cleveland's No. 11-rated squad against Phoenix's No. 20-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Cleveland rates No. 12 in the league with 6.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 16 with 6.6 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Suns own the league's No. 20-rated mark, allowing 99.2 points per game when on the road. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 23 in home scoring.

Phoenix was a 113-111 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Pacers. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 224 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Marcin Gortat scored 23 points leading the Suns to a 113-111 victory over Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday.

Cleveland lost its last outing, a 93-80 result against the Magic on March 23. The Cavaliers failed to cover in that game as a 9.5-point underdog, while the 173 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Cleveland suffered a 93-80 loss against Orlando on Friday, getting 16 points from Antawn Jamison in a losing effort at Amway Center.


Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing San Antonio are 7-3
After playing Indiana are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 9-1
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Orlando are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Suns at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Phoenix's last 17 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cleveland's last 17 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix home to San Antonio, Tuesday, March 27
Cleveland at Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 27