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2022 NBA Handicapping
(23-18) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Utah Jazz (28-13)
Date: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022
Time: 9:00 PM EST
Venue: Vivint Arena
NBA Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers OFF | Jazz OFF (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Cavaliers +6 / Jazz -6
NBA Betting Total: 222
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, January 12th.
The tip-off is set for 9:00 ET from Vivint Arena.
Utah opened up as a 7 point favorite and that number is now down to 6. The total has gone from 221.5 to 222.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs have had a pretty good season so far. They have certainly played better than a lot of people thought.
In their last four games, they are 2-2. Making it three wins out five is not going to be easy when they face off with a very good Jazz team.
As a basketball fan, it is refreshing to see that that this team is at least relevant again. We have become so used to them being a bottom feeder in the league, but if they keep it up, that will not be the case for some time now.
This is a crew that has a good mix of veteran players and young talent, along with a good coach. That always seems to be a formula for having success in the NBA.
Cleveland last played on Monday, where they beat the Sacramento Kings by a score of 109-108. The task will be much taller for them on Wednesday night when they are in Utah.
The offense was very effective and efficient in their last game, as six players ended up reaching double figures. The leading scorer for them was Jarrett Allen, who had 18 points and 17 rebounds. Also, both Cedi Osman and Lauri Markkanen had 15 points on the night.
Utah Jazz
The Jazz have had a very good season so far this season. I do feel they are one of the better teams in the Western Conference at the moment and that will likely be the case for the whole season.
Utah comes into this ball game with a record of 28-13, which puts them in 3rd place in the Western Conference. It is going to be very hard to have a better record then the Suns or the Warriors, but it is still very possible for them.
Even though this team has been good in terms of wins and losses, they have not been good as of late. They will look to get back on track when they square off with a solid Cavs team.
This crew lost to the Detroit Pistons on Monday by a score of 126-116. Those are the sorts of losses that just make you scratch your head, but they must move on and shift their attention to Cleveland.
Offense was not the main issue for them in their last game, but the defense just did not play well enough. It is a pretty bad look to allow almost 130 points to a lowly team like the Pistons.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Cavaliers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games.
- The Cavaliers are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games against Utah.
- The Jazz is 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
- The Jazz is 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Utah Jazz NBA Analysis:
As noted earlier, the Jazz have not been playing all that well as of late. If they want to still be considered an elite team, they need to get back on track.
Utah is the better team, but it still will be no easy task for them to knock off this Cavs team. If they played like they did in their last game with Detroit, then they are going to get a similar result.
So far, the Cavs are 2-1 in the beginning of their West Coast trip. Of course, they want to get their third win on the trip, but they are going to have to play much more of a complete game than they did against Sacramento, even though they won the ball game.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Cavaliers ATS
To me, this is the right time for the Cavs to face off with the Jazz. They are not playing as dominant as they have been and maybe they can catch them a bit off guard, opposed to if they played them earlier on in the year when they were rolling.
Utah has not been a great team ATS as of late and I see that continuing. The 6 points are too much for me to lay with a team that has not impressed me lately.
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