Cavaliers vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for March 21

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The Phoenix Suns (33-37) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to extend a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (56-13) on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Footprint Center. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on AZFamily and FDSOH. The matchup has an over/under set at 234 points.

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Cavaliers Cover -8.5 vs Suns -111

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Cavaliers vs. Suns betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -357
  • Suns odds to win: +281
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-8.5)
  • Total: 234
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Cleveland is 26-8 in road contests with a 22-12 record against the spread on the road.
  • Cleveland has gone 8-5 ATS in road games this year as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total 22 times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Cleveland to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 230.2 points per contest this season.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread three times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Cavaliers’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The Cavaliers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 233.0 points scored. That’s 1.0 fewer point than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have a points-per-game average 2.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have won 82.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (53-11).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -357 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 30-4 (88.2% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Cavaliers a 78.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (second in NBA) 45.5 (fifth) 45.1 (ninth) 43.2 (ninth) 28.3 (eighth) 12.5 (fourth)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this season, Suns games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times.
  • The Suns are 21-13 in home contests with a 12-20-2 record against the spread at home.
  • The Suns have a 2-5 record ATS at home this year when playing as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.4 points per home contest this year, 4.6 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns are 5-5 overall and 6-3-1 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Suns games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Suns games averaged 1.9 fewer points (232.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Suns have a 117.9 points-per-game average, 3.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has entered the game as underdogs 29 times this season and won six, or 20.7%, of those games.
  • The Suns have been at least a +281 moneyline underdog three times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 26.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (sixth in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 42.8 (25th) 44.3 (16th) 28.1 (10th) 13.2 (12th)
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