Jazz vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of epic proportions as the underdog Utah Jazz roll into the electrifying atmosphere of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to face the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers in a first-round NBA Playoff game that promises more fireworks than the Fourth of July! With the Cavs boasting a stellar record and sitting pretty at the top of the Eastern Conference, and the Jazz fighting to find their rhythm, tonight’s 8 PM showdown is set to captivate fans and fantasy leagues alike. The stakes are high, the crowd is pumped, and with both teams fresh off convincing wins, we’re all set for a game that could flip the script on the predictable blowouts we’ve seen so far. So, will the Jazz play a tune of triumph, or will the Cavaliers continue to gallop towards glory? Tune in to find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 23, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	UTA ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+700	-1200	232.5	14.5/-14.5
Recent	+700	-1200	232.5	14.5/-14.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

13W-37L

12.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

41W-13L

87.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/02/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	40	27	30	32	129	Over
04/02/24	Utah Jazz UTA	25	22	34	32	113	Over
12/20/23	Utah Jazz UTA	27	29	37	23	116	Over
12/20/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	36	26	30	32	124	Over
01/10/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	31	29	30	114	Under
01/10/23	Utah Jazz UTA	31	24	33	28	116	Under
12/19/22	Utah Jazz UTA	21	23	27	28	99	Under
12/19/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	33	28	32	122	Under
01/12/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	31	30	23	111	Under
01/12/22	Utah Jazz UTA	24	28	16	23	91	Under
12/05/21	Utah Jazz UTA	32	28	31	18	109	Under
12/05/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	26	27	26	108	Under

Jazz Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Jazz Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	vs BRO	105-94W	45	25	18	86
12/19	vs DET	126-119W	62	23	27	83
12/13	@ PHX	126-134L	34	30	15	77
12/08	vs SAC	97-141L	38	21	20	80
12/06	vs POR	141-99W	61	34	12	96
12/03	vs OKL	106-133L	36	21	29	70
12/01	@ LAL	104-105L	44	27	15	79
11/30	@ DAL	94-106L	53	20	15	95
11/26	@ SAS	115-128L	41	24	21	84
11/23	@ NYK	121-106W	52	30	18	87

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	@ PHI	126-99W	49	31	13	90
12/20	@ MIL	124-101W	48	30	15	91
12/13	@ WAS	115-105W	50	27	11	91
12/08	vs MIA	113-122L	36	25	9	86
12/07	vs CHA	116-102W	47	28	11	84
12/05	@ DEN	126-114W	47	32	15	94
12/03	@ WAS	118-87W	45	31	11	89
12/01	@ BOS	115-111W	44	22	17	80
11/29	vs ATL	101-117L	40	21	13	93
11/24	@ TOR	122-108W	49	27	13	97

Starting Lineups

Utah Jazz	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
John Collins PF	38.0	34.0	34.2	77%	36.5
Keyonte George PG	31.0	38.5	26.9	100%	27.3
Walker Kessler C	35.0	34.5	26.1	73%	28.8
Lauri Markkanen SF	35.0	31.1	34.1	100%	34.4
Collin Sexton SG	24.0	28.9	27.7	93%	28.9

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	28.0	26.1	32.3	100%	32.8
Darius Garland PG	31.0	37.0	34.7	100%	35.1
Donovan Mitchell SG	38.0	36.5	42.7	100%	43.1
Evan Mobley PF	35.0	40.6	37.8	100%	38.1
Dean Wade SF	17.0	22.4	15.4	47%	18.2

Jazz Notable Injuries

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): Avg: 8.1pts, 2.6reb, 1.7ast, 25.0 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 2.6
JT Thor (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.4 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.5
Luke Travers (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.0reb, 1.0ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.6

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
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
John Collins	UTA	Pts	16.5	18.5	+2.0	60%	60%	60%	60%	CLE	-1.0	#12
Walker Kessler	UTA	Pts	9.5	11.3	+1.8	40%	60%	47%	47%	CLE	-2.0	#6
Lauri Markkanen	UTA	Reb	6.5	7.0	+0.5	40%	50%	47%	47%	CLE	+0.1	#19

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Jazz Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#23	#25	#10	#30	10.1%
PF	#8	#17	#6	#14	-1.6%
PG	#29	#5	#27	#29	9.8%
SF	#28	#3	#17	#26	6.5%
SG	#16	#11	#24	#21	4.1%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#6	#9	#17	#6	-5.8%
PF	#12	#19	#14	#13	-1.7%
PG	#19	#17	#4	#10	-3.8%
SF	#18	#22	#16	#21	3.1%
SG	#11	#2	#15	#4	-8.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.2

121.2

Rebounds per Game

44.7

44.2

Assists per Game

24.3

28.0

Steals per Game

7.0

9.0

Blocks per Game

5.0

4.3

Shots per Game

85.0

88.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.5

15.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.7

58.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.9

40.6

Turnovers per Game

17.9

12.8

Fouls per Game

18.4

Recent Trends

John Collins (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.2% to 35.9, 27.3 min average previous 3 games.
Kyle Filipowski (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.0% to 14.2, 25.7 min average previous 3 games.
Johnny Juzang (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.7% to 12.8, 25.0 min average previous 3 games.
Micah Potter (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.9% to 11.5, 18.2 min average previous 3 games.
Cody Williams (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.3% to 10.6, 15.4 min average previous 3 games.