Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Utah Jazz (17-15) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-11) meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Monday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jazz vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Jazz kicked off a 3-game Eastern Conference road trip with a 123-97 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday. The Jazz are still 3-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games, while the Under is an impressive 4-1 in the previous 5 outings.

Guard Donovan Mitchell gets a crack against his former team for the first time since being traded from Utah to Cleveland this past offseason. Cleveland has won 3 in a row, although it is just 1-3 ATS in the last 4 games. The Under is 10-2 in the past 12 games overall.

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Jazz at Cavaliers odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:05 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Jazz +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Cavaliers -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +5.5 (-105) | Cavaliers -5.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Jazz at Cavaliers key injuries

Jazz

  • C Kelly Olynyk (ankle) questionable
  • Collin Sexton (hamstring) out

Cavaliers

  • F Lamar Stevens (knee) out
  • F Dean Wade (shoulder) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Jazz at Cavaliers picks and predictions

Prediction

Cavaliers 112, Jazz 109

Moneyline

The Cavaliers (-230) will cost you nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive in what should be a very close game. It will also be an emotional game for Mitchell against the Jazz, and it will be interesting to see if he pushes too hard, goes off, etc.

PASS.

Against the spread

The JAZZ +5.5 (-105) are a solid play at even money catching nearly 3 buckets. Utah has cashed in 15 of the past 22 games against teams with a winning overall record and is 8-1 ATS in the past 9 against teams with a winning percentage over .600.

The Cavaliers are 13-4-1 ATS in the past 18 games at home, but Cleveland is just 2-5 ATS in the past 7 against winning teams.

Cleveland is also just 1-5-1 ATS in the past 7 games at home against Utah, and 2-9-2 ATS in the past 13 meetings against the Jazz overall.

Over/Under

UNDER 221.5 (-110) is the lean here, as that’s the dominant trend for both sides.

The Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games overall for the Jazz while hitting at a 6-1 clip in the past 7 games against winning teams.

The Under is 13-3 in the past 16 games overall for the Cavaliers while hitting at a 7-2-1 clip in the previous 10 games against teams with a winning overall mark. The Under is also 9-1 in the past 10 games at home for the Cavs while also going 9-2-1 in the past 12 meetings in this series.

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Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Utah Jazz (15-7) travel to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Sunday to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10). Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Jazz at Cavaliers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

The Cavaliers have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season.

Led by G Darius Garland and C Jarrett Allen, the Cavaliers will legitimately compete for a playoff spot. They’ve been one of the best teams in the NBA against the spread with a 16-7 record.

The Cavs have covered in six straight games. As for the Jazz, they’re 2-4 in their last 6 games against the spread and are 6-3 on the road this season. This is their second of five straight road games out East.

Utah is led by G Donovan Mitchell and C Rudy Gobert among several others that have contributed to their fourth-best record in the NBA.

Jazz at Cavaliers odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Jazz -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Cavaliers +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Jazz -4.5 (-120) | Cavaliers +4.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 211.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Jazz at Cavaliers key injuries

Jazz

  • C Hassan Whiteside (glute contusion) questionable

Cavaliers

  • G Collin Sexton (knee) out
  • F Cedi Osman (back) questionable

Jazz at Cavaliers odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Jazz 108, Cavaliers 104

Money line

PASS on the money line with a slight “lean” to the Cavaliers. I like the Cavs in an afternoon game at home. They should be able to bring the energy as opposed to the Jazz, who are traveling.

Against the spread

BET on the CAVALIERS +4.5 (-107) as a good play on the home side.

The Cavaliers have the ability to match Gobert’s size with potential All-Star center Allen. The Cavaliers have been so good this season behind their defense that ranks in the top 10 in the NBA.

However, it’s their three-point defense that makes them elite, forcing opponents into the sixth-worst three-point field goal percentage.

Against a Jazz team that makes the most threes in the NBA, this will be very important. The Cavaliers also allow the second-fewest points per game to opponents.

Their defense has been almost as good as it gets, and they should be able to limit Mitchell, especially if Gobert gets in foul trouble and Whiteside isn’t available.

Over/Under

“LEAN” to the UNDER 211.5 (-107) as the better side of the total.

This season in the NBA, betting the Under has been far more profitable than the Over. Furthermore, we’re talking about the league’s second-best defense and 25th-best offense.

The Cavaliers thrive on one end of the court, and without Sexton, their scoring may also be limited. Cleveland is 8-15 on the Over/Under while Utah, who has a highly efficient offense, is 11-11.

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