Cleveland Cavaliers 90-88 Phoenix Suns

Finished

For this NBA match, BetFTW's top pick is Phoenix Suns to win, with a 57% estimated probability. We also predict Phoenix Suns to win with +6.5 handicap at 70%.

How we calculate predictions

Bet For The Win

  1. Pick 1 Phoenix Suns to win L Settled - pick not won.
    Estimated probability
    57%
    Stake Med 33.8/100
    Odds 2.85 Cricbaba Recorded P/L -35.28
    Best odds 2.98 Marathonbet
  2. Pick 2 Phoenix Suns to win with +6.5 handicap W Settled - pick won.
    Estimated probability
    70%
    Stake Med 30.7/100
    Odds 1.76 Pinnacle Recorded P/L +23.32
    Best odds 1.76 Pinnacle
  3. Pick 3 Total score over 218.0 L Settled - pick not won.
    Estimated probability
    55%
    Stake Low 16.5/100
    Odds 2.17 1xBet Recorded P/L -16.54
    Best odds 2.17 1xBet
Odds updated

Estimated probability vs. the odds

The implied probability is 1 divided by the best recorded decimal odds, so it includes the bookmaker's margin. A positive difference is the edge behind the pick.

Pick Estimated probability Best recorded odds Implied probability Difference
Phoenix Suns to win 57.0% 2.98 33.6% +23.4 pp
Phoenix Suns to win with +6.5 handicap 70.0% 1.76 56.8% +13.2 pp
Total score over 218.0 55.0% 2.17 46.1% +8.9 pp

Recent form

The latest finished matches BetFTW recorded for each side before this event, most recent first.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Date Opponent Home/Away Score Result
3 Jan 2023 Chicago Bulls Home 145-134 W
1 Jan 2023 Chicago Bulls Away 103-102 W
30 Dec 2022 Indiana Pacers Away 126-135 L
27 Dec 2022 Brooklyn Nets Home 117-125 L
24 Dec 2022 Toronto Raptors Home 107-118 L

Phoenix Suns

Date Opponent Home/Away Score Result
2 Jan 2023 New York Knicks Away 83-102 L
31 Dec 2022 Toronto Raptors Away 104-113 L
29 Dec 2022 Washington Wizards Away 102-127 L
28 Dec 2022 Memphis Grizzlies Away 125-108 W
26 Dec 2022 Denver Nuggets Away 125-128 L

Scoring averages

Per-match averages over each side's latest recorded matches.

Team Matches Points scored Points conceded
Cleveland Cavaliers 10 115.7 112.0
Phoenix Suns 10 110.8 112.9

Head-to-head

Previous meetings between Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns in BetFTW's records.

Date Competition Match Score
25 Nov 2021 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns 115-120
31 Oct 2021 NBA Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers 101-92
5 May 2021 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns 118-134