Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue their west coast road trip with a stop against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
Tip off time from Phoenix is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA League Pass.
The betting odds opened up with the home team Phoenix Suns favored by -8 ½ points with a total of 196 ½ points.
Money early has shown up on the side of the road underdog as the Phoenix Suns are now favored by -7 points.
The total has moved down to 195 ½ points.
Phoenix Suns money line supporters will lay –275 odds with the road underdog Cleveland Cavaliers bringing back +250 odds to win outright without taking the points.
Phoenix swept both meetings with Cleveland last year with both games going under.
Phoenix and Cleveland each covered the point spread in their contests on their home court.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will head to Phoenix with a record of 4-5 on the season. The team is 2-4 on the road.
Cleveland averages 95 points and 43.5% shooting with 35.1% shooting from the three point line.
Defensively the Cavaliers give up 96 points and 44.8% shooting. Clubs connect on 32% from three against them.
Cleveland has lost two straight games.
They are coming off the 113-105 road loss to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 188 ½ points.
The Cavs made 44.9% of their shots with 4 of 20 coming from the three point line.
Antawn Jamison led the club with 22 points and seven boards on 7 of 18 shooting.
Rookie Kyrie Irving had 20 points and five assists with 7 of 14 from the floor.
Center Anderson Varejao pulled down 11 rebounds and added 12 points.
The Cavaliers allowed Utah 59.2% shooting with 3 of 10 coming from the three point line.
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The Phoenix Suns will return home with a mark of 4-5 on the new season. The club is 3-2 playing at home.
The Suns average 93 points and 44.1% shooting with 31.6% coming from the three point line. Phoenix converts on 79.7% of their free throws.
Defensively Phoenix allows 92 points and 43.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 27% from the three point line against them.
The Suns have won three straight on their home court.
They are coming off the 99-83 road loss on Tuesday night to the LA Lakers as a +7 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the line of 192 points.
The Suns were outscored by 11 points in the final stanza in defeat.
The team hit on 42.5% from the field with 7 of 20 from three.
Phoenix was outhustled in defeat as they lost the rebounding battle by a 49-35 margin.
Channing Frye led the team with 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting.
Center Marcin Gortat had 16 points and 12 boards on 7 of 13 from the field.
Point guard Steve Nash had 13 points and 8 assists.
The Suns allowed the Lakers 48.8% shooting with just 2 of 17 makes from three.
Trend: The under is 4-0 in their past four meetings.
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