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Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 09 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 119-113
34-28 30-33 25-30 30-22
Position#3
Record13-13
FormWWLWW
Points / game108.6
Allowed / game107.9
vs
Position#26
Record12-16
FormLWLLL
Points / game103.0
Allowed / game109.6
USANBA· Phoenix Suns Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v Cleveland Cavaliers
03 Feb 2027
PHX v CLE
upcoming
30 Jan 2026
PHX126
CLE113
21 Mar 2025
PHX123
CLE112
03 Apr 2024
PHX122
CLE101
08 Jan 2023
PHX98
CLE112
30 Oct 2021
PHX101
CLE92
08 Feb 2021
PHX119
CLE113
03 Apr 2020
PHX v CLE
upcoming
01 Apr 2019
PHX122
CLE113
13 Mar 2018
PHX107
CLE129
08 Jan 2017
PHX116
CLE120
28 Dec 2015
PHX97
CLE101
13 Jan 2015
PHX107
CLE100
12 Mar 2014
PHX101
CLE110
09 Nov 2012
PHX107
CLE105
12 Jan 2012
PHX90
CLE101
09 Jan 2011
PHX108
CLE100
21 Dec 2009
PHX91
CLE109
12 Mar 2009
PHX111
CLE119
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
109-103
109
103
+6
103avg 106
A21/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
126-130 OT
126
130
-4
122avg 106
H23/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
112-120 OT
112
120
-8
99avg 106
H24/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
97-102
97
102
-5
82avg 106
H28/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
W
114-93
114
93
+21
120avg 106
H29/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
111-105
111
105
+6
104avg 106
A31/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
109-108
109
108
+1
97avg 106
A02/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
101-123
101
123
-22
95avg 106
A04/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
109-92
109
92
+17
108avg 106
H06/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
100-91
100
91
+9
101avg 106
H07/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-23
33-28
26-31
20-21
34-25
34-29
27-37
19-23
30-28
31-30
16-15
21-25
32-17
10-28
29-28
26-29
36-29
16-18
33-24
29-22
29-28
26-27
22-27
34-23
22-22
25-31
30-29
32-26
25-28
21-20
28-40
27-35
27-24
30-20
30-24
22-24
27-19
25-30
24-19
24-23
215.5Avg total
108.8Scored
106.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)108.6107.9216.5+0.750%
Season at home (12)110.4105.8216.2+4.750%
Season away (14)107.1109.7216.8-2.650%
Last 10 (10)108.8106.7215.5+2.160%
Last 5 (5)106.0103.8209.8+2.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)112.4109.1221.5+3.356%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)108.8106.1214.9+2.858%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
125-113
125
113
+12
122avg 98
H23/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
103-141
103
141
-38
87avg 98
A25/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
108-115
108
115
-7
98avg 98
H26/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
122-107
122
107
+15
113avg 98
H28/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
81-102
81
102
-21
65avg 98
A30/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
104-109
104
109
-5
101avg 98
A01/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
100-98
100
98
+2
96avg 98
H02/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
99-121
99
121
-22
83avg 98
H04/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
105-123
105
123
-18
90avg 98
H06/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
99-124
99
124
-25
87avg 98
H07/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-33
27-27
37-24
27-29
21-38
30-35
27-41
25-27
23-34
35-31
31-22
19-28
32-28
22-28
36-26
32-25
17-19
16-28
22-25
26-30
35-30
26-25
25-33
18-21
29-29
23-15
24-23
24-31
25-33
24-19
25-36
25-33
33-26
30-34
26-34
16-29
22-25
32-34
23-35
22-30
219.9Avg total
104.6Scored
115.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)103.0109.6212.6-6.543%
Season at home (16)108.6110.6219.2-2.156%
Season away (12)95.7108.2203.8-12.525%
Last 10 (10)104.6115.3219.9-10.730%
Last 5 (5)101.4115.0216.4-13.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)105.3111.2216.5-5.846%
vs Similar (4)95.2103.8199.0-8.525%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) 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: +4.9+4.9Q1: -2.4-2.4Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -4.9-4.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q1: -2.4-2.4Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -4.9-4.9
Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
63-51
63
51
+12
A21/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
68-54
68
54
+14
H23/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H24/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
42-45
42
45
-3
H28/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H29/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A31/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A02/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
46-48
46
48
-2
A04/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
57-44
57
44
+13
H06/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
52-49
52
49
+3
H07/02
NBA
104.7Avg total
54.3Scored
50.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.553.0108.5+2.560%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.652.4110.1+5.279%-
Last 30 away (16)53.653.6107.2+0.144%-
Last 10 (10)54.350.4104.7+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)51.449.8101.2+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)56.554.2110.7+2.356%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)54.051.2105.2+2.867%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H23/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
51-73
51
73
-22
A25/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H26/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
54-56
54
56
-2
H28/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
33-47
33
47
-14
A30/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
61-55
61
55
+6
A01/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
52-44
52
44
+8
H02/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H04/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H06/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H07/02
NBA
110.7Avg total
53.6Scored
57.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.353.6104.9-2.243%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.152.5106.6+1.653%-
Last 30 away (13)47.754.9102.6-7.231%-
Last 10 (10)53.657.1110.7-3.540%-
Last 5 (5)55.854.0109.8+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)51.354.1105.3-2.842%-
vs Similar (4)51.850.2102.0+1.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 108.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.128.9
54.4%
52.8%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.911.8
32.9%
36.6%35.4
🏀 Free throws17.815.6
87.6%
77.7%15.6
They take 89.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 104.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.8 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.331.4
49.6%
52.8%62.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.47.8
33.3%
36.6%23.4
🏀 Free throws23.718.4
77.6%
77.7%18.4
They take 86.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Feb 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Phoenix Suns
WWLWWWLLLW
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLWLLWLLW
#3
League position
#26
+2.1
Net rating
-10.7
106.6
Offensive rating
104.9
104.6
Defensive rating
115.7
52.4%
Effective FG%
49.7%
50.0%
Opp. effective FG%
56.4%
14.0%
Turnover %
14.0%
20.7%
Off. rebound %
25.6%
0.20
Free-throw rate
0.27
32.9%
3-point %
33.3%
61.9%
Assist %
55.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence106.6 · 104.9Defence104.6 · 115.7Shooting52.4% · 49.7%3-point %32.9% · 33.3%Ball care14.0% · 14.0%Off. rebounds20.7% · 25.6%Free throws0.20 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)60% · 30%
■ Phoenix Suns   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
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
07/02/21HBoston Celtics100-91
06/02/21HDetroit Pistons109-92
04/02/21ANew Orleans Pelicans101-123
02/02/21ADallas Mavericks109-108
31/01/21ADallas Mavericks111-105
29/01/21HGolden State Warriors114-93
28/01/21HOklahoma City Thunder97-102
24/01/21HDenver Nuggets112-120 OT
23/01/21HDenver Nuggets126-130 OT
21/01/21AHouston Rockets109-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/02/21HMilwaukee Bucks99-124
06/02/21HMilwaukee Bucks105-123
04/02/21HLos Angeles Clippers99-121
02/02/21HMinnesota Timberwolves100-98
01/02/21AMinnesota Timberwolves104-109
30/01/21ANew York Knicks81-102
28/01/21HDetroit Pistons122-107
26/01/21HLos Angeles Lakers108-115
25/01/21ABoston Celtics103-141
23/01/21HBrooklyn Nets125-113

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW50%
HomeLLWWW50%
AwayLWWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261214
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game108.6110.4107.1
Allowed / game107.9105.8109.7
Point differential+0.7+4.7-2.6
Avg total216.5216.2216.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%25%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won27% (11)17% (6)40% (5)
Overtime %12%17%7%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL43%
HomeWWLLL56%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281612
Win %43%56%25%
Points / game103.0108.695.7
Allowed / game109.6110.6108.2
Point differential-6.5-2.1-12.5
Avg total212.6219.2203.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %7%6%8%
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 Utah Jazz2722581%114.7105.1+9.6
2 Los Angeles Lakers2822679%112.6104.2+8.4
3 Philadelphia 76ers2619773%113.8109.6+4.2
4 Los Angeles Clippers28171161%112.9108.5+4.4
5 Brooklyn Nets27161159%121.1117.0+4.1
6 Milwaukee Bucks26151158%119.8112.6+7.2
7 Denver Nuggets25141156%116.0110.6+5.4
8 Memphis Grizzlies23121152%111.4110.3+1.2
9 Houston Rockets27141352%110.8108.4+2.4
10 Golden State Warriors27141352%113.6113.2+0.4
11 San Antonio Spurs27141352%110.2112.3-2.1
12 Sacramento Kings27141352%113.3117.7-4.4
13 New Orleans Pelicans24121250%112.3111.5+0.8
14 Phoenix Suns26131350%108.6107.9+0.7
15 Boston Celtics24121250%109.5109.3+0.2
16 Portland Trail Blazers26131350%113.5116.7-3.2
17 New York Knicks29141548%102.3102.1+0.2
18 Toronto Raptors27131448%112.9111.1+1.7
19 Atlanta Hawks27131448%112.6111.9+0.7
20 Dallas Mavericks28131546%112.4113.7-1.3
21 Charlotte Hornets29131645%111.0111.0+0.0
22 Indiana Pacers27121544%112.3111.9+0.3
23 Chicago Bulls27121544%113.7114.2-0.5
24 Oklahoma City Thunder25111444%107.6113.7-6.0
25 Cleveland Cavaliers28121643%103.0109.6-6.5
26 Miami Heat25101540%107.1110.6-3.6
27 Orlando Magic28111739%106.4112.9-6.5
28 Washington Wizards2471729%112.0118.1-6.0
29 Detroit Pistons2772026%106.3110.4-4.1
30 Minnesota Timberwolves2772026%108.1115.9-7.9
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
Phoenix Suns34302530119
Cleveland Cavaliers28333022113
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