Phoenix at Cleveland

Phoenix  has the same road record that Cleveland has at home. Phoenix has won five of seven games, part of a 6-1 ATS run, a motivated group that is clicking and just two games out of the final playoff spot in the West. They were a dog the last game but won at Indiana, 113-111. What Steve Nash is doing is picking up the pace. The results have become more apparent this month with Suns scoring increasing from 94.6 points per game before the All-Star break to a 101.6 average after the break, when the Suns have gone 10-4. The Suns are 7-0 ATS in their last seven after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game and 4-0 ATS in their last four games vs. a team with a winning percentage below .400. Cleveland is just 2-8 ATS its last ten home games and if you think they get up as a home dog, guess again: The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games as a home underdog. When these teams meet the favorite is 11-3 ATS in the last 14 meetings and the road team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings. Play the Suns.