PHX @ CLE






Todays Wednesday, December 31st Matchup Details
NBA Game is on Wednesday, December 31st 2025
31/12/25 15:30:00 PM EST Tipoff
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Phoenix Suns at Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions & Best Bets
The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a positive one for 3-point shots; the opposition’s starting PGs have put up the 2nd-highest three rate in the league this year (41.4%).
The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games, which should raise possessions for the Phoenix Suns.
Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, and the Suns rank 2nd-best in in the league while playing on the road with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games.
Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 6th-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
The matchup vs. Phoenix may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 7.5 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Suns are the visiting team (2nd-most in the league).
Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the league) against the Cavaliers, designating this as a positive matchup.
Darius Garland has notched 23.0 points per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 5.2 higher than he’s notched overall this season at home.
The matchup against the Cavaliers is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a massive 3.8 foul shots per game this year (4th-most in the NBA).
This year when they are at home, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 41.1% on three-pointers (8th-best in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, marking this as a good matchup.
Donovan Mitchell has logged a whopping 29.6 points per game this season, quite a bit more than his 24.6 points per game last season.
This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 3.8 free throws per game (2nd-highest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, easily managing to get to the foul line.
The matchup against Cleveland may be a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a massive 5.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are playing at home (3rd-most in the league).
Prediction Phoenix Suns at Cleveland Cavaliers Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats
The 6th-slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Phoenix Suns.
In terms of getting to the foul line, the Suns’s poor 20.4 foul shots per game while on the road settles in as the worst in the league this year.
Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, struggling to get to the foul line.
This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 4.7 3-point attempts per game (fewest in the league) against the Cavaliers, creating a hard matchup.
This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied 0.9 three-pointers per game (lowest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, making this a difficult matchup.
The Suns have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
As a team, the Cavaliers have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe recently: worst in the league over the last 5 games, averaging a lowly 16.8 free throw attempts per game.
Over the last 17 games when they are at home, their opposition has averaged 13.2 3-pointers per game (23rd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making this a good matchup.
This year when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting PGs have scored 12.2 points per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, identifying this as a challenging matchup for offensive production.
This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PGs have attempted 2.1 free throws per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, struggling to get to the foul line.
This year, opposing starting SGs have tallied 1.5 3-pointers per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making this a difficult matchup.
This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 1.6 three-pointers per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, resulting in a hard matchup.
The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SFs have totaled the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9).
Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.6 free throws per game (4th-fewest in the league) against the Suns, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
This year, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 12.1 points per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, creating a hard matchup for offensive performance.
The matchup against Cleveland is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted just 1.4 foul shots per game this year when the Cleveland Cavaliers are playing at home (3rd-least in the league).
The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a difficult one for shots from the field; the opposing team’s starting PFs have posted the 4th-lowest Field Goal% in the league this year (44.1%).
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