Utah Jazz (15-7) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10)
December 5, 2021 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers 4.5; Over/Under: +213
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The Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Utah Jazz look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 114.2 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.7 points and 5.1 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 16.9 points and 4 rebounds. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Clarkson is dishing 2.1 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 104.4 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 101.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.1 points and 7.3 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.9 points and 11.4 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The over is 7-1 in Jazz last 8 overall. The under is 15-6 in Cavaliers last 21 overall. The Jazz are 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland and 16-4-3 ATS in the last 23 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been money in the underdog role all season, and they’re a scrappy bunch capable of getting the job done in spots like this. However, I need more points to consider the Cavs here. The Jazz are playing their best ball of the season, where they’re winning their last five games by an average of 11.2 points, and they’re winning on the road by an average of 8.4 points. This line feels soft. Give me the Jazz.
