Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Phoenix Suns are traveling to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday where they will play the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Suns took the court against the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-83 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Suns finished with 17 while the Knicks recorded 13 personal fouls. They buried 13 of 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter. New York walked away from this one shooting 68.0% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of 25 tries. Moreover, New York collected 45 boards (5 offensive, 40 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. New York earned 26 assists and had 1 steal for this game. In terms of the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 48.6% from the field on 36 of 74 shooting. They also doled out 22 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 36 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns made 5 of their 7 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Phoenix finished the contest having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (34 out of 87) and converted 10 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Deandre Ayton is a player who was a factor in this game. Ayton finished 46.2% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 29 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up with 12 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Phoenix will play this contest with a record of 20-18 for the year. They are averaging 114.2 points per game (15th in the NBA) while shooting 46.8% from the field. The Suns are hitting 38.2% on shots from distance (501 of 1,310) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is collecting 42.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,019 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Suns have forced 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.1 fouls. They rank 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 880 surrendered for the season. The Suns defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.1% (1,522 of 3,228) and they surrender 43.0 boards per game as a unit. They concede 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.7).

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 145-134 against the Bulls. In relation to team rebounding, Cleveland permitted Chicago to pull down 42 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 30.3% from distance by shooting 10 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 30 of 34 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Cavaliers permitted the Bulls to bury 47 of 95 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.5% in this contest. When the game finished, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 48 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 52.2%. With regard to shots from downtown, Cleveland converted 16 of 46 attempts (34.8%). They were able to convert 33 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. The Bulls committed 33 fouls for this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 45 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 1 steal for this game. The Cavaliers corralled 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 47 for the contest.

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in this contest. Mitchell earned 71 points in his 50 mins on the hardwood and had 11 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 22 out of 34 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 24-14 on the year. The Cavaliers commit 19.2 fouls per contest while shooting 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.6 times per game (23rd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest. Cleveland has scored 4,261 points on the year (112.1 per game) and they grab 42.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cavaliers are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks 7th in the NBA.

The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in points given up per game with 106.9. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (9th in the league). The Cleveland defense concedes 36.3% on 3-point shots (444 of 1,222) and opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 22.6 dimes and 39.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 3rd and 1st in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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