Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (20-20) are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday where they will go up against the Cleveland Cavaliers (34-6).

The Suns faced the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 130-123 in their last game. Phoenix finished the contest having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (44 out of 85) and buried 16 of 33 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Suns made 26 of 31 shots for a rate of 83.9%. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 47 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 33 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Phoenix allowed 50.0% from the floor on 46 out of 92 shooting. Washington distributed 28 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. In addition, Washington pulled down 45 boards (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Washington went 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 27 tries. They made 13 out of their 41 attempts from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Suns finished with 23 and the Wizards had 22 personal fouls.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up with 37 points on 10 out of 24 shooting. He played 39 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. Booker finished shooting 41.7% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this one with a mark of 20-20 for the campaign. They average 112.9 points per outing (14th in the league) while connecting on 47.4% from the floor. The Suns are hitting 37.8% on three-point shots (564 of 1,492) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 42.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,100 assists for the season, which has them ranked 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 fouls. They rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,072 relinquished on the campaign. The Suns defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.4% (1,664 of 3,589) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 19th in the league in PPG allowed (114.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 134-114 when they faced the Thunder. The Cavaliers were able to snag 41 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 55 for the game. They gave up possession 19 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Thunder committed 17 fouls in this game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 81.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Cleveland buried 13 of their 42 tries (31.0%). Overall, the Cavaliers finished 42 for 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.7%. The Cavaliers permitted the Thunder to bury 53 of 105 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.5% in the matchup. They finished 34.0% from 3-point land by shooting 18 of 53 and finished the contest at 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). In the matter of rebounding, Cleveland permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 40 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Darius Garland was important for the Cavaliers for the matchup. Garland totaled 20 points in his 24 mins of playing time and earned 9 dimes in the matchup. He buried 7 of 10 for the game for a rate of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 34-6 for the year. The Cavaliers commit 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.2 times per contest (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. Cleveland has totaled 4,882 pts for the year (122.1 per contest) and they collect 43.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 50.1% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the league.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.5% on 3-point attempts (534 of 1,465) and their opposition knocks down 78.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.9 assists and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 11th and 12th in the league. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.0. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (11th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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