Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Preview
It’s Monday, December 23, and the Utah Jazz (7-20) and Cleveland Cavaliers (25-4) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
The Jazz are currently 5-10 on the road with a point differential of -9, while the Cavaliers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Jazz vs. Cavaliers live today
Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Site: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
City: Cleveland, OH
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Game odds for Jazz vs. Cavaliers
The latest odds as of Monday:
Odds: Jazz (+700), Cavaliers (-1099)
Spread: Cavaliers -14.50
Over/Under: 230.5 points
That gives the Jazz an implied team point total of 114.34, and the Cavaliers 121.9.
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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Jazz vs. Cavaliers’ game
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@Vmoney Sports expects John Collins of the Jazz to be held in check: John Collins Under 27.5 PRA (-110)
“Collins averages 17.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in December (26.9 PRA), but this is a good fade spot. Cleveland has the defense, size an athleticism to slow Collins down, plus he’s averaging 4.1 potential assists and 13.1 potential rebounds in December, so Collins is only converting 54.6% of his R+A chances. I like his Under 27.5 PRA or the Under 25.5 P+R as a pivot. He stayed Under both in four straight meetings and six of the last seven versus Cleveland.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Jazz & Cavaliers’ game:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cleveland Cavaliers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Utah Jazz at -14.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 230.50.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Jazz vs. Cavaliers on Monday
· The Jazz have won 4 of their last 5 at Eastern Conference Central Division teams
· 5 of the Cavaliers’ last 6 home games against the Jazz have gone OVER the Total
· The Cavaliers have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with losing records
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