NBA Betting Odds – Nash, High-Scoring Suns Host King James, Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (20-8 SU, 13-15 ATS, 12-14-2 O/U) will be looking to get back in the win column after having their five-game winning streak snapped on Sunday.
The Phoenix Suns (18-9 SU, 16-11 ATS, 9-16-2 O/U) have alternated wins and losses over their last six games and will be looking to record consecutive victories for the first time this month.
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Cavaliers vs. Suns (-2)
(O/U) 209½
Monday, December 21 9:00 PM ET
NBA Betting Trends
Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Suns are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Favorite is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
Home team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Phoenix.
Cleveland 411
The Cavaliers lost to Dallas 102-95 on Sunday, failing to cover the NBA moneyline as a 4-point road favorite over the Mavericks.
LeBron James led Cleveland with 25 points but the Cavaliers allowed six players to reach double figures in scoring for Dallas.
The Cavaliers have gone just 1-3 ATS over its last four games and 4-6 ATS over its last 10 games overall.
Phoenix 411
The Suns spanked the Washington Wizards 121-95 on Saturday, covering the NBA moneyline as 10.5-point home favorites as Steve Nash put up a stellar double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Amare Stoudemire scored a team-high 23 points for the Suns and Jason Richardson added 22 in the win as the Suns moved to a blistering 5-1 ATS over its last six games.
Analysis: The Cavaliers have won three straight in this series but Phoenix has gotten back to their up-tempo style this season that propelled them to four consecutive wins and six of seven wins over the Cavs in the previous seven meetings.
I know the Suns don’t play much defense at all, but I’m going to take Phoenix to win this game tonight and narrowly cover the NBA point spread before a packed house that shows up to see Nash and Stoudemire square off against LeBron James and former center Shaquille O’Neal.
Nearly every nba betting trend for this contest also points to an emphatic win and cover by the Suns.
The Cavaliers have gone a dismal 2-6 ATS in their last eight games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against Western Conference ballclubs. The Suns have gone an impressive 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning S.U. record.
The favorite in this series has gone a scorching 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings while the home team has gone a consistent 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings overall.
I say, play the Phoenix Suns to win and cover the NBA point spread tonight and improve to 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings against the Cavaliers in Phoenix.
NBA Expert Picks: Suns -2 Points
