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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 20 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 118-92
27-27 32-19 34-24 25-22
Position#2
Record35-6
FormWLWLW
Points / game122.1
Allowed / game112.1
vs
Position#22
Record21-20
FormWWLWW
Points / game113.2
Allowed / game114.3
USANBA· Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
NBA2024-25
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Phoenix Suns
14 Feb 2027
CLE v PHX
upcoming
31 Dec 2025
CLE129
PHX113
20 Jan 2025
CLE118
PHX92
11 Mar 2024
CLE111
PHX117
04 Jan 2023
CLE90
PHX88
24 Nov 2021
CLE115
PHX120
04 May 2021
CLE118
PHX134
30 Mar 2020
CLE v PHX
upcoming
21 Feb 2019
CLE111
PHX98
23 Mar 2018
CLE120
PHX95
19 Jan 2017
CLE118
PHX103
27 Jan 2016
CLE115
PHX93
07 Mar 2015
CLE89
PHX79
26 Jan 2014
CLE90
PHX99
27 Nov 2012
CLE78
PHX91
25 Mar 2012
CLE83
PHX108
19 Jan 2011
CLE98
PHX106
02 Dec 2009
CLE107
PHX90
11 Feb 2009
CLE109
PHX92
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
113-95
113
95
+18
107avg 109
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
122-110
122
110
+12
120avg 109
A01/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
W
134-122
134
122
+12
134avg 109
A04/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
115-105
115
105
+10
107avg 109
H05/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
129-122
129
122
+7
127avg 109
H09/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
132-126
132
126
+6
129avg 109
H10/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
93-108
93
108
-15
86avg 109
H12/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
127-117
127
117
+10
122avg 109
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
114-134
114
134
-20
113avg 109
A17/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
124-117
124
117
+7
118avg 109
A19/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-27
20-11
37-27
30-30
34-30
24-23
29-25
35-32
32-21
37-32
31-32
34-37
29-23
34-25
28-30
24-27
25-32
37-27
41-43
26-20
27-33
34-28
37-42
34-23
19-21
34-19
18-37
22-31
37-30
25-31
38-28
27-28
14-32
35-43
32-44
33-15
29-32
31-28
29-19
35-38
235.9Avg total
120.3Scored
115.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)122.1112.1234.2+10.085%
Season at home (22)122.1110.2232.4+11.991%
Season away (19)122.1114.3236.4+7.779%
Last 10 (10)120.3115.6235.9+4.780%
Last 5 (5)118.0120.4238.4-2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)118.8121.8240.5-3.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)122.3111.5233.8+10.985%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
112-117
112
117
-5
103avg 109
H01/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
108-126
108
126
-18
107avg 109
A05/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#26
W
109-99
109
99
+10
111avg 109
A07/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
L
104-115
104
115
-11
95avg 109
A08/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
W
123-115
123
115
+8
126avg 109
H10/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#30
W
114-106
114
106
+8
106avg 109
H11/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
120-113
120
113
+7
116avg 109
H13/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
L
117-122
117
122
-5
110avg 109
A15/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
130-123
130
123
+7
133avg 109
A17/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
125-121
125
121
+4
121avg 109
A18/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-36
29-33
31-22
26-26
29-30
27-26
28-40
24-30
16-23
26-23
36-27
31-26
29-22
17-37
37-29
21-27
38-31
30-41
30-20
25-23
31-27
34-27
22-25
27-27
28-34
34-28
31-36
27-15
31-33
25-31
31-25
30-33
34-21
35-34
35-28
26-40
30-29
31-31
37-35
27-26
231.9Avg total
116.2Scored
115.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)113.2114.3227.5-1.151%
Season at home (21)113.3111.5224.8+1.862%
Season away (20)113.1117.3230.4-4.240%
Last 10 (10)116.2115.7231.9+0.560%
Last 5 (5)121.2117.0238.2+4.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)110.1117.1227.2-7.025%
vs Similar (11)109.9109.8219.7+0.145%
vs Weaker (7)120.4119.4239.9+1.057%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +4.4+4.4Q2: -2.3-2.3Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +1.9+1.9Q4: -0.9-0.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +4.4+4.4Q2: -2.3-2.3Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +1.9+1.9Q4: -0.9-0.9
Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A01/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
W
69-53
69
53
+16
A04/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
63-48
63
48
+15
H05/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H09/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
D
61-61
61
61
+0
H10/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
53-40
53
40
+13
H12/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
49-75
49
75
-26
A17/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
D
60-60
60
60
+0
A19/01
NBA
113.1Avg total
58.3Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.355.8117.0+5.577%-
Last 30 at home (16)63.455.0118.4+8.494%-
Last 30 away (14)58.856.6115.4+2.157%-
Last 10 (10)58.354.8113.1+3.570%-
Last 5 (5)57.059.4116.4-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)52.562.0114.5-9.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)62.654.8117.4+7.881%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
55-69
55
69
-14
H01/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
D
56-56
56
56
+0
A05/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#26
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A07/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
L
46-59
46
59
-13
A08/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H10/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#30
W
65-54
65
54
+11
H11/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
D
62-62
62
62
+0
H13/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A15/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
69-55
69
55
+14
A17/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A18/01
NBA
117.7Avg total
58.0Scored
59.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.858.3116.1-0.547%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.159.6117.7-1.540%-
Last 30 away (15)57.556.9114.5+0.653%-
Last 10 (10)58.059.7117.7-1.730%-
Last 5 (5)62.659.0121.6+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)57.359.0116.3-1.742%-
vs Similar (11)54.556.5111.1-2.045%-
vs Weaker (7)63.759.7123.4+4.057%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 120.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.5 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.028.4
59.2%
54.3%56.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.215.5
35.9%
35.9%46.5
🏀 Free throws21.017.0
81.0%
77.8%17.0
They take 91.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 116.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.830.3
57.4%
54.3%60.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.812.2
37.2%
35.9%36.6
🏀 Free throws23.819.0
79.8%
77.8%19.0
They take 85.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Jan 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLWLWWWWWW
Phoenix Suns
WWLWWWLWLL
#2
League position
#22
+4.6
Net rating
+0.5
117.6
Offensive rating
115.6
113.0
Defensive rating
115.1
56.6%
Effective FG%
56.8%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
51.9%
12.5%
Turnover %
12.8%
25.2%
Off. rebound %
21.2%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.28
35.9%
3-point %
37.2%
68.1%
Assist %
68.9%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence117.6 · 115.6Defence113.0 · 115.1Shooting56.6% · 56.8%3-point %35.9% · 37.2%Ball care12.5% · 12.8%Off. rebounds25.2% · 21.2%Free throws0.23 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)80% · 60%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Phoenix Suns
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/25AMinnesota Timberwolves124-117
17/01/25AOklahoma City Thunder114-134
15/01/25AIndiana Pacers127-117
12/01/25HIndiana Pacers93-108
10/01/25HToronto Raptors132-126
09/01/25HOklahoma City Thunder129-122
05/01/25HCharlotte Hornets115-105
04/01/25ADallas Mavericks134-122
01/01/25ALos Angeles Lakers122-110
31/12/24AGolden State Warriors113-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25ADetroit Pistons125-121
17/01/25AWashington Wizards130-123
15/01/25AAtlanta Hawks117-122
13/01/25HCharlotte Hornets120-113
11/01/25HUtah Jazz114-106
10/01/25HAtlanta Hawks123-115
08/01/25ACharlotte Hornets104-115
07/01/25APhiladelphia 76ers109-99
05/01/25AIndiana Pacers108-126
01/01/25HMemphis Grizzlies112-117

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW85%
HomeWWWWL91%
AwayWWWLW79%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412219
Win %85%91%79%
Points / game122.1122.1122.1
Allowed / game112.1110.2114.3
Point differential+10.0+11.9+7.7
Avg total234.2232.4236.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%68%47%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW51%
HomeLLWWW62%
AwayWLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412120
Win %51%62%40%
Points / game113.2113.3113.1
Allowed / game114.3111.5117.3
Point differential-1.1+1.8-4.2
Avg total227.5224.8230.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%19%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)75% (4)38% (8)
Overtime %5%5%5%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Cleveland Cavaliers4135685%122.1112.1+10.0
2 Oklahoma City Thunder4033782%116.5103.8+12.7
3 Boston Celtics42291369%117.5108.6+8.9
4 Houston Rockets40271368%114.8108.2+6.6
5 Memphis Grizzlies43281565%123.1114.9+8.2
6 New York Knicks43281565%117.4111.1+6.3
7 Denver Nuggets42261662%120.1115.5+4.6
8 Los Angeles Clippers41241759%109.7106.5+3.2
9 Milwaukee Bucks39221756%114.1111.4+2.7
10 Indiana Pacers43241956%115.2114.6+0.6
11 Los Angeles Lakers40221855%111.2113.8-2.6
12 Dallas Mavericks42231955%115.4111.6+3.8
13 Orlando Magic43232053%104.1104.1+0.0
14 Golden State Warriors40211952%111.9111.3+0.6
15 Atlanta Hawks40211952%117.7119.7-2.1
16 Sacramento Kings42222052%116.7113.9+2.8
17 Miami Heat41212051%111.2110.0+1.2
18 Phoenix Suns41212051%113.2114.3-1.1
19 Minnesota Timberwolves43222151%110.0108.0+2.0
20 Detroit Pistons43222151%112.2113.1-1.0
21 San Antonio Spurs41192246%111.6113.0-1.4
22 Chicago Bulls43182542%117.2120.5-3.2
23 Philadelphia 76ers41152637%107.5111.6-4.1
24 Portland Trail Blazers42142833%107.9116.7-8.8
25 Brooklyn Nets43142933%106.6114.0-7.4
26 Charlotte Hornets39112828%107.1112.5-5.4
27 New Orleans Pelicans43113226%108.9117.2-8.3
28 Utah Jazz40103025%111.2118.1-6.8
29 Toronto Raptors42103224%111.0118.5-7.5
30 Washington Wizards4163515%108.6122.8-14.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers27323425118
Phoenix Suns2719242292
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