Friday, January 25, 2008

Suns-Cavaliers Pointspread Pointers

The fans at Quicken Loans Arena will be treated to a game between the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers when they take their seats on Friday.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Suns listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Suns were upset 117-107 by the Timberwolves last time out, as 8-point favorites on the road. The combined score made it OVER the posted total of 214.
Amare Stoudemire shot 14-for-16 from the field with a team-high 33 points in the loss.
The Cavaliers were in control all night Wednesday, as they rolled past the Wizards 121-85. The Cavaliers easily covered the 3.5-point spread, and the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 189.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 24 points, while LeBron James had 23 points with eight boards and eight assists. Drew Gooden finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double in the win.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 30-13 SU, 19-23-1 ATS
Cleveland: 23-18 SU, 19-22 ATS
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Lakers are 4-6
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Phoenix's last 13 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
Phoenix at Chicago, Sunday, January 27
Cleveland at LA Lakers, Sunday, January 27
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