Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23

Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Jazz versus the Cavaliers? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSOH. The game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 227.5 points, and the Cavaliers are favored to win at home against the Jazz.

UTAH JAZZ VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5

This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.

WHY BET THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 112-103 in favor of the Cavaliers.
• Our projections have Donovan Mitchell finishing with Donovan Mitchell points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Cavaliers finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.4% and knocking down 15 threes.

Will the Jazz Come Through as Road Underdogs?

So far this season, the Jazz have gone 10-17 overall and are 2-1 in their last three games. When looking at their home and away records, the Jazz are 8-5 at home compared to 2-12 on the road.

Against the spread, Utah have an above .500 record vs. the spread sitting at 14-13 ATS. On the road, the Jazz have an ATS record of 4-10, as opposed to a 10-3 record against the spread when playing at home.

Coming off their recent game, the Jazz offense tallied 125 points in a matchup against the Nets. Their field goal percentage for the game was 49.5%, and they made 14 threes. Offensively, the Jazz hold a season-long field goal percentage of 45%, placing them 27th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 23rd in terms of percentage and 10th in three-pointers made.

Coming into the game, the Jazz’s defense has finished two straight games with an increased number of points allowed. Overall, they are 24 in the league at 119.5 points per game allowed.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Jazz are forcing 16.2 per game, which is 30th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 8th in blocked shots at 5.9 per game.

Can Cleveland Lock in a Home Win?

Heading into today’s matchup with the Jazz, the Cavaliers are looking to build on their above .500 record of 15-12. As of now, they are 6th in the Eastern Conference and are 2nd in the Central division.

Cleveland arrives with an ATS record of 12-13 for the season up to this point. The Cavaliers maintain an ATS record of 6-5 on the road, while they have a 6-8 record vs. the spread when playing at home.

In their latest game, the Cavaliers offense put up 135 points against the Rockets. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 48.5% and made 19 threes. Donovan Mitchell led the team in scoring, putting up 37 points. Additionally, Sam Merrill contributed 19 points for the Cavaliers.

Coming into the game, the Cavaliers defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 40.7% of their games. Currently, they are 9 in the NBA at 111.9 points per game allowed.

In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Cavaliers defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 51.8% while allowing 35.8% from downtown.