Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Preview
Planning on watching today’s Jazz and Cavaliers game? Catch the action at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH, as the Cavaliers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSOH.
The over/under for this game is set at 227.5 points, and the Cavaliers are the home favorites against the Jazz in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Cavaliers – Utah Jazz odds
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Jazz and Cavaliers have gone in favor of the Jazz, putting together a record of 8-2. The last last three times that the Jazz have faced off against the Cavaliers as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Although Utah has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
- In their last three games at home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-1-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 104 points per game in this stretch.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 4-0-1 in these scenarios.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Prediction
Coming into today’s game vs. the Cavaliers, the Jazz are 10-17 on the season and are trying to get to .500. In the Western Conference, they are currently 12th overall and are 4th in the Northwest division.
In terms of the spread, Utah currently holds an ATS record of 14-13, which is above .500. On the road, the Jazz have an ATS record of 4-10, as opposed to a 10-3 record against the spread when playing at home.
Utah have seen over half of their games surpass the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 15-11-1. They have an average over/under line of 229.4 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 2.3.
The Jazz are coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 125 points vs. the Nets. This figure is more than their season average of 112.2 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Lauri Markkanen, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 23.2, while Collin Sexton also carries a PPG average of 14.8 into the game.
On average, the Utah defense is giving up 119.5 points per game (24). Right now, they are on a 3 game streak of giving up fewer points than their season average.
The Jazz defense is coming off a game in which they held the Nets offense to just 49.5% shooting. Overall, they gave up 108 points to Brooklyn.
As the Cavaliers prepare for today’s game, they have an overall record of 15-12 and are looking to extend their two game win streak. At home, the Cavaliers are 8-6 while going 7-6 on the road this season.
Against the spread, the Cavaliers have covered in two straight games and have an overall ATS record of 12-13. This season, Cleveland has a 7-9 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 5-4 as underdogs.
Over half of the games for the Cavaliers have gone beyond the over/under lines, establishing their over/under record at 14-13-0. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 227.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 222.9.
Cleveland’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 135 points vs. the Rockets. Overall, they hit 48.5% of their shots from the field and went 22/34 from the free-throw line. Donovan Mitchell is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 27.7. Meanwhile, Darius Garland also brings a PPG average of 20.7 into the game.
Coming into the game, the Cavaliers defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 40.7% of their games. Currently, they are 9 in the NBA at 111.9 points per game allowed.
In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Cavaliers defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 51.8% while allowing 35.8% from downtown.
Based on projections, we have the Cavaliers coming out on top by a score of 112-103.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Betting Tips
- Take the Cavaliers on the moneyline
- The Cavaliers should also cover at -6.5
- Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Ricky Rubio – Personal – Out
- Darius Garland – Jaw – Out
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
- Evan Mobley – Knee – Out
Utah Jazz Injury Report
- Jordan Clarkson – Thigh – Out
- Ömer Yurtseven – Illness – Out
- Keyonte George – Foot – Out
