Jazz vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Monday, January 12
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-18) host the Utah Jazz (13-25) on Monday, January 12 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Jazz 123 – Cavaliers 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 85% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Cavaliers are 14-9 at home and the Jazz are 4-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Cavaliers and 3-7 for the Jazz (current streaks: Cavaliers W1, Jazz L1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Cavaliers dominate this matchup. The model projects Cavaliers 126 – 113 Jazz, a margin of about 13.0 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 240 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+3.4 vs -7.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (120.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Cavaliers' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.4 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
UTAHCLE
Top performers
Jazz
Keyonte GeorgeG · #332pts / gameKeyonte GeorgeG · #39assists
Jusuf NurkicC · #3017reboundsCavaliers
Darius GarlandG · #1023pts / gameDarius GarlandG · #108assists
Evan MobleyC · #49reboundsRecent form
UTAHCLE
UTAH
Team comparison
| UTAH | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-25 | Record | 22-18 |
| 117.3 | Points scored / game | 120.4 |
| 125.9 | Points allowed / game | 116.4 |
| -7.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.4 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 4-13 road | Home / road record | 14-9 home |
| 17-65 (-9.3) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Jazz
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.