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Cavaliers vs. Suns odds, line: 2023 NBA picks, Jan. 4 predictions from proven computer model

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (24-14) will try to build on a pair of wins over Chicago when they face the Phoenix Suns (20-18) on Wednesday night. Cleveland won the opener in a 103-102 final before adding a 145-134 overtime thriller on Monday. Phoenix is riding a three-game losing streak after getting blown out by the Knicks in a 102-83 decision. 

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Cleveland is favored by 4.5 points in the latest Cavaliers vs. Suns odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 217. Before entering any Suns vs. Cavaliers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 12 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 38-13 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning almost $2,300. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Cavaliers vs. Suns. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Suns vs. Cavaliers:

  • Cavaliers vs. Suns spread: Cavaliers -4.5
  • Cavaliers vs. Suns over/under: 217 points
  • Cavaliers vs. Suns money line: Cleveland -190, Phoenix +158
  • Cavaliers vs. Suns picks: See picks here

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Why the Cavaliers can cover

Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell is coming off a historic performance, becoming the seventh player in NBA history to score 70 points in a game. The Cavaliers trailed Chicago by 21 points with less than two minutes remaining in the first half on Monday, but Mitchell scored 24 points in the third quarter, 18 in the fourth and 13 more in overtime en route to a 71-point outing. Cleveland improved to 6-0 in overtime games this season, picking up a 145-134 stunner. 

Mitchell had failed to reach the 20-point mark in three of his previous four games, so it was extremely important for him to get back on track. Phoenix is trending in the opposite direction, having lost three straight games following a blowout loss to the Knicks. The Suns scored just…

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