This is a 10* NON-CONF TOW on the UNDER Cavs/Suns.

These teams have been involved in several higher-scoring games of late, but the overall situation that each finds itself coming into this one now points to this non-conference contest being a lot more of a defensive affair than what the oddsmakers are trying to lead us to believe.

Cleveland has seen the total go OVER in six straight after last night's 129-112 win at Utah. With two whole nights off after this before a game at the Lakers, we feel fatigue will be an issue here for the visitors in the second game of the back-to-back scenario.

Phoenix returns home after a three-game road trip, and I believe that the Suns will have "heavy legs" here as well.

I'm anticipating a very defensive affair here, so the play is indeed on the UNDER.

Good luck, NP