The Utah Jazz play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Delta Center on Monday night. Here’s a Jazz vs. Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs. Cavaliers Pick.
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in fine form as they’ve won five of their last six games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Heat in a 149-128 home win on Friday. Max Strus drained eight 3-pointers to lead the team with 29 points on 10 of 14 shooting; Evan Mobley added 23 points with 10 rebounds, while Jarrett Allen tallied 18 points with 10 rebounds on eight of 10 shooting. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 54 percent from the field and 19 of 41 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Heat from the tipoff and poured in 81 points in the first half to lead by as many as 36 points before they pulled their starters early.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in terrible form as they’ve lost 17 of their last 20 games overall and they will be hoping to put a halt to a five-game slide after getting scorched by the Suns in a 134-109 road defeat on Saturday. Kyle Filipowski led the team with 26 points, nine rebounds and two steals on 10 of 14 shooting; Brice Sensabaugh added 26 points on 11 of 21 shooting, while Ace Bailey chipped in with 13 points and three blocks. As a team, the Jazz shot 47 percent from the field and 10 of 23 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace from the very start and were always fighting a losing battle after getting outscored by 73-45 in the first half. Cody Williams had a night to forget as he finished scoreless on zero of nine shooting in 29 minutes of action.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Jazz have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents following a loss.
- The Cavaliers have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a home win.
- The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 games as favorites following a win.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Central Division opponents following a loss.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win
- The Cavaliers have won each of their last eight road games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have lost each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Northwest Division opponents.
Total Points: Facts
- Each of the Cavaliers’ last six games as road favorites following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Jazz’s last five games has gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Brice Sensabaugh is the only player to have scored 40+ points off the bench in a game this season.
- John Konchar has played the most minutes in a single game without scoring a point of any player in the league this season—36:42 against the Wizards on March 5.
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Facts
- James Harden has recorded 62 games with 4+ assists this season—equal to the most of any player in the league.
- Donovan Mitchell is one of only three players in the league to have made 7+ threes in consecutive games this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (125.4).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.5).
- The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for Q4 points per game this season (30.0).
- The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for H2 points per game this season (61.0).
Jazz vs Cavaliers Prediction
The Cavaliers have ruled out Max Strus, Jaylon Tyson and Jarrett Allen, while the Jazz have ruled out Keyonte George, Jusuf Nurkic, Jaren Jackson Jr and Lauri Markkanen. These teams have already met once this season, with the Jazz beating the Cavaliers by 123-112 back on Jan 12. The Cavaliers are coming into this one missing some key players, but they aren’t nearly as shorthanded as the Jazz and given how hot they’ve been lately, I still expect them to blow past this slumping Jazz squad, who are just looking for the season to end.