{"id":17145,"date":"2009-12-21T16:09:34","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T21:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=17145"},"modified":"2009-12-21T16:09:34","modified_gmt":"2009-12-21T21:09:34","slug":"cavs-vs-suns-odds-betting-pick-211209","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/cavs-vs-suns-odds-betting-pick-211209\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Betting: Cleveland vs. Phoenix Preview\/Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NBA Betting Odds \u2013 Nash, High-Scoring Suns Host King James, Cavaliers<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>LOOKING FOR NBA EXPERT ANALYSIS? CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NBA GAMBLING PICKS!! &#8212;&#8211;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cavaliers vs. Suns (-2)<br \/>\n(O\/U) 209\u00bd<br \/>\nMonday, December 21 9:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA Betting Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.<br \/>\nCavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.<br \/>\nSuns are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.<br \/>\nSuns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.<br \/>\nFavorite is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.<br \/>\nOver is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.<br \/>\nHome team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.<br \/>\nCavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cleveland 411<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cavaliers lost to Dallas 102-95 on Sunday, failing to cover the NBA moneyline as a 4-point road favorite over the Mavericks.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James led Cleveland with 25 points but the Cavaliers allowed six players to reach double figures in scoring for Dallas.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ynhma6V1hBZXyMsVN57gzkV\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto; margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/basketball\/sportsbook_basketball_300x600.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Cavaliers have gone just 1-3 ATS over its last four games and 4-6 ATS over its last 10 games overall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phoenix 411<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>I know the Suns don\u2019t play much defense at all, but I\u2019m 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\u2019Neal.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly every nba betting trend for this contest also points to an emphatic win and cover by the Suns.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA Expert Picks: Suns -2 Points<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\">NBA BETTING SEASON  PROMO: A 100% match play bonus for 1st Time players Up To $500. Grab Up to $600 In Free MONEY &amp; Picks! CLICK HERE NOW!!! 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