The Phoenix Suns will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 11 (Monday) at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The Suns have seen mixed results in their past few games. They are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 37-27 record. Phoenix is coming off a 117-107 win against the Celtics, despite Kevin Durant’s incredible 45 points. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 41-23 record. However, Cleveland is currently dealing with injuries to its key players. The Phoenix Suns have an all-time lead of 69-50 in the head-to-head matchup against the Cavaliers.
Preview
The Suns lost two games and then followed it up with a couple of victories. They secured an impressive win against the Nuggets on the road but got thrashed by the Celtics. Phoenix’s record on the road is 16-13. Injuries have been the cause of their unbalanced roster, as Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have yet to spend a lot of time on the court together.
The Cavaliers are injury ridden heading into the upcoming contest. They are 5-5 in their last 10 contests. But the good thing for them is their record at home and they have better defense than the Suns.
Starting lineup
Phoenix has Eric Gordon, Nasir Little and Damion Lee listed as out. While Devin Booker is questionable. The Suns will most likely start with Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Royce O’Neal and Jusuf Nurkic.
Cleveland will be without Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Ty Jerome on Monday. The Cavaliers are expected to start with Darius Garland, Carius LeVart, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang and Jarrett Allen.
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Prediction
The Phoenix Suns are currently a better team than Cleveland, which is struggling with injuries. The game will most likely see their big three dominate the hosts. The duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant will definitely give a hard time to the Cavaliers’ defense. Bet on the Suns to win in the upcoming contest.
