Cavaliers host the Suns in cross-conference contest

Phoenix Suns (21-20, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6, first in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Monday, 3:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -2; over/under is 223.5

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix plays Cleveland for a non-conference matchup.

The Cavaliers are 20-2 on their home court. Cleveland ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 29.1 assists per game led by Darius Garland averaging 6.8.

The Suns are 8-12 on the road. Phoenix allows 114.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.1 points per game.

The Cavaliers make 50.0% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than the Suns have allowed to their opponents (46.4%). The Suns average 113.2 points per game, 1.1 more than the 112.1 the Cavaliers allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.1 points and 4.5 assists for the Cavaliers.

Devin Booker is averaging 25.8 points and 6.7 assists for the Suns.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 8-2, averaging 120.3 points, 46.0 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.6 points per game.

Suns: 6-4, averaging 116.2 points, 41.8 rebounds, 29.3 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.7 points.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro: day to day (shoulder), Evan Mobley: day to day (calf).

Suns: Jusuf Nurkic: day to day (illness), Bradley Beal: day to day (ankle).

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