The Win Meter favors the Cavaliers at home against the Suns on Sunday, February 14, at about 72%. That is a real edge, but the Suns are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 72%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 112, Cleveland Cavaliers 118. The rating gap is 64 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Cavaliers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Suns are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.2. The Cavaliers are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), and Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE).
Day to day or questionable: Oso Ighodaro (PHX). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Suns by an average of 4.5 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 113, PHX 126.