Cavaliers vs Jazz Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 2nd 2024

Cavaliers
44W-31L

April 02, 2024
09:00PM EST
Odds: 218.0 o/u
Jazz
29W-46L


Get ready to rumble, sports fans! Tonight, the big dogs from Cleveland are packing up their 44 victories and heading west to show the Utah Jazz what real music sounds like. The Cavs, sitting pretty just a few games shy of the Eastern conference’s top spot, are set to storm the Vivint Smart Home Arena, hoping to jazz up their record against a Utah team that’s been playing more like a broken record. With the Jazz a whopping 23.5 games back in the Western conference, it’s high time they hit a high note. The bookies are humming a tune of their own, setting the over/under at a spicy 218.0, and favoring the Cavs with a -11.5 line. But don’t forget, both teams are licking their wounds from recent losses, the Cavs to the Nuggets and the Jazz to the Kings. So, who’s going to hit the right chords tonight? Will the Cavs orchestrate a win, or will the Jazz find their rhythm? Stay tuned, it’s going to be a game of high notes and slam dunks!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 02, 2024 09:00PM EST
Location: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Utah
Vegas Odds
CLE ML | UTA ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | -750 | +500 | 215.0 | -11.5/11.5 |
Recent | -750 | +500 | 218.0 | -12.0/12.0 |
Difference | 0 | 0 | +3.0 | – |
Team Performance

88.2% Win Probability

11.8% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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12/20/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 27 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 116 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 36 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 124 | ||||
01/10/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 114 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 31 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 116 | ||||
12/19/22 | Utah Jazz UTA | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 99 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 29 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 122 | ||||
01/12/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 27 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 111 | Under | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 24 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 91 | ||||
12/05/21 | Utah Jazz UTA | 32 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 109 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 108 |
Cavaliers Vs Over/Under
Jazz Vs Over/Under
Cavaliers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/31 | vs DEN | 101-130L | 28 | 26 | 15 | 82 |
03/29 | @ PHI | 117-114W | 37 | 34 | 13 | 84 |
03/27 | vs CHA | 111-118L | 32 | 33 | 13 | 85 |
03/25 | @ CHA | 115-92W | 47 | 41 | 12 | 86 |
03/24 | vs MIA | 84-121L | 30 | 24 | 17 | 72 |
03/22 | vs MIN | 91-104L | 41 | 22 | 12 | 80 |
03/20 | @ MIA | 104-107L | 37 | 30 | 11 | 75 |
03/18 | vs IND | 108-103W | 39 | 27 | 14 | 80 |
03/16 | vs HOU | 103-117L | 45 | 22 | 15 | 82 |
03/13 | vs NOP | 116-95W | 46 | 38 | 9 | 92 |
Jazz Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/31 | vs SAC | 106-127L | 33 | 22 | 12 | 83 |
03/29 | @ HOU | 100-101L | 51 | 23 | 20 | 80 |
03/27 | @ SAS | 111-118L | 36 | 25 | 21 | 83 |
03/25 | @ DAL | 105-115L | 46 | 28 | 12 | 87 |
03/23 | vs HOU | 119-147L | 39 | 24 | 10 | 89 |
03/21 | vs DAL | 97-113L | 38 | 29 | 18 | 84 |
03/20 | vs OKL | 107-119L | 47 | 20 | 15 | 90 |
03/18 | @ MIN | 104-114L | 47 | 25 | 17 | 84 |
03/16 | @ MIN | 100-119L | 51 | 23 | 15 | 83 |
03/15 | @ ATL | 124-125L | 49 | 24 | 11 | 92 |
Starting Lineups
Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40.1 | 30.8 | 35.5 | 100% | 35.9 | |
37.0 | 29.6 | 30.4 | 100% | 30.7 | |
43.2 | 27.4 | 46.5 | 100% | 45.0 | |
Evan Mobley
PF
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38.5 | 33.6 | 35.5 | 100% | 35.8 |
Max Strus
SF
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22.9 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 100% | 22.0 |
Utah Jazz | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
32.0 | 23.2 | 26.6 | 70% | 28.6 | |
24.5 | 23.2 | 16.8 | 53% | 22.4 | |
30.5 | 20.9 | 23.2 | 27% | 27.3 | |
20.2 | 19.5 | 12.6 | 32% | 21.7 | |
39.7 | 38.5 | 34.9 | 83% | 35.2 |
Cavaliers Notable Injuries
- Isaac Okoro (SF): Avg: 9.2pts, 3.0reb, 1.9ast, 27.0 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 2.5
- Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.1reb, 2.2ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 1.7
- Damian Jones (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.7reb, 0.4ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.6
- Emoni Bates (SG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.8
- Pete Nance (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.1
Jazz Notable Injuries
- Lauri Markkanen (SF): Avg: 23.1pts, 8.2reb, 2.0ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 6.3
- John Collins (C): Avg: 15.2pts, 8.5reb, 1.2ast, 27.9 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 5.8
- Jordan Clarkson (SG/SF): Avg: 17.0pts, 3.5reb, 5.0ast, 30.6 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 5.1
- Johnny Juzang (SG/SF): Avg: 5.2pts, 1.6reb, 0.8ast, 14.8 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.6
- Micah Potter (PF/C): Avg: 2.8pts, 2.2reb, 0.2ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.2
- Jason Preston (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.8reb, 1.8ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Darius Garland | CLE | Pts | 15.5 | 19.1 | +3.6 | 0% | 30% | 40% | 40% | UTA | +4.5 | #30 |
Caris LeVert | CLE | Pts | 11.5 | 14.0 | +2.5 | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | UTA | +4.5 | #30 |
Walker Kessler | UTA | Reb | 8.5 | 9.3 | +0.8 | 20% | 50% | 47% | 47% | CLE | +0.3 | #18 |
Georges Niang | CLE | Reb | 2.5 | 3.0 | +0.5 | 60% | 70% | 73% | 73% | UTA | +2.9 | #27 |
Jarrett Allen | CLE | Ast | 1.5 | 2.9 | +1.4 | 80% | 60% | 73% | 73% | UTA | +0.9 | #26 |
Evan Mobley | CLE | Ast | 2.5 | 3.3 | +0.8 | 60% | 70% | 60% | 60% | UTA | -0.5 | #10 |
Sam Merrill | CLE | 3Pt | 1.5 | 1.8 | +0.3 | 60% | 80% | 67% | 67% | UTA | +1.3 | #30 |
Taylor Hendricks | UTA | 3Pt | 1.5 | 1.7 | +0.2 | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | CLE | -0.7 | #7 |
Cavaliers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #11 | #18 | #16 | #18 | 0.8% |
PF | #25 | #10 | #12 | #18 | 2.9% |
PG | #12 | #9 | #7 | #7 | -16.8% |
SF | #16 | #28 | #16 | #22 | 7.5% |
SG | #7 | #15 | #27 | #15 | -1.5% |
Jazz Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #28 | #6 | #26 | #24 | 6.5% |
PF | #20 | #5 | #30 | #24 | 5.0% |
PG | #9 | #4 | #9 | #4 | -21.2% |
SF | #3 | #27 | #10 | #10 | -9.7% |
SG | #30 | #24 | #29 | #30 | 16.3% |

Team Comparison

Recent Trends
- John Collins (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.3% to 27.9, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.
- Evan Mobley (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.7% to 30.0, 23.0 min average previous 3 games.
- Marcus Morris Sr. (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.3% to 12.1, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Dean Wade (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games. The Jazz have a 3-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 9-game losing streak.
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