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The Utah Jazz head East to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Not As Planned
The Utah Jazz were supposed to build on a successful 2017-18 season where they reached the second round of the playoffs. But the current season has not gone as planned for the Jazz as they are currently two games below the .500 mark at 18-20 and are only 12th in the Western Conference rankings. However, it’s still a long season and the Jazz can still turn it around.
Utah has the 6th best scoring defense in the league at 106.1 points per game allowed. The Jazz are ranked 21st off the glass with 44.2 rebounds per game and 11th in passing at 24.8 assists per game. Utah is currently averaging 107.7 points per game which puts them at 21st among 30 teams in the NBA.
Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers 1/4/19
Moneyline Odds: Jazz -365, Cavaliers +285
Odds from getbets.eu as of 1/4/19
The Cleveland Cavaliers have gone from Eastern Conference champions to Eastern Conference doormats. The Cavs have the worst record in the East at 8-30 on the season. Cleveland heads to this game having lost seven in a row and losers of nine out of their last 10 games played.
Cleveland has the third lowest scoring average in the league at 102.0 points per game. They are also second to the last in passing with only 20.0 assists per game. The Cavs are also 24th off the glass with 43.0 rebounds per game and 20th in scoring defense at 111.4 points per game allowed.
Who Wins?
The Jazz are 5-5 SU in their last 10 games played. Utah is 1-6 SU in their last seven games on the road. The Cavaliers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games played. Cleveland is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played at home. Head to head, the Cavaliers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games against the Jazz.
On the other hand, we can’t say the same for the Cavs who appear to have already thrown in the towel. Cleveland has let go of J.R. Smith, Kyle Korver and George Hill who were part of their playoff run last season. With Kevin Love still in sick bay, it’s going to be hard to expect the Cavs to compete and much more win games. That said, their young guys led by Clarkson and Sexton have continued to fight. But without a superstar leading them, perhaps the better goal would be to chase the Top pick in the draft.
Utah is gunning for the playoffs while the Cavs may be gunning for the lottery pick as early as now.
We’re picking the Utah Jazz to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on 1/4/19.
Other Bets To Make
The Jazz are 18-19-1 ATS on the season. Utah is 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven games on the road. The Cavaliers are 2-4 ATS in their last six games played and they are 7-12 ATS at home this season. Head to head, the Jazz are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings against the Cavaliers.
Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers 1/4/19
Spread Odds: Jazz -8.5 (-109), Cavaliers +8.5 (-109)
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/4/19
The Cavs are 0-4 in their last four games against the Northwest Division, 0-5 ATS in their last five Friday games and 0-4 ATS in their last four home games. The Jazz are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games after a straight up loss. Utah is also 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games following an ATS loss and have covered the spread in their last five games after allowing more than 100 points in their previous outing.
Prediction: Jazz -8.5
The under is 8-2 in Utah’s last 10 games played. The total has gone under in five out of the last seven games played by the Jazz. On the other hand, the total has gone over in four out of the last six games played by Cleveland. Head to head, the under is 5-0 in the last five meetings between these two teams but the total has gone over in 14 out of the last 21 home games played by the Cavs against the Jazz.
Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers 1/4/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 208.5 -109, Under 208.5 -109
Odds from getbets.eu as of 1/4/19
The Jazz can light up the scoreboards especially if Mitchell and Ingles are making their shots. However, the Cavs don’t have the firepower to score big on a nightly basis as Cleveland averages just 102.0 points per game, 29th in the entire league. Plug in the fact that Utah has the 6th best defense in the league. This one should be a one-sided affair in favor of the Jazz, but one that should be dictated by defense.
Prediction: Under 208.5
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