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Todays Monday, January 12th Matchup Details

Monday Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Game is on Monday, January 12th 2026
12/01/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions & Best Bets

Jusuf Nurkic has compiled 18.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.4 higher than he’s compiled in all games this season.

The 3rd-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Jazz.

The Utah Jazz will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 5th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Cavaliers).

The Utah Jazz have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Sam Merrill has posted 18.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.1 more than he’s posted overall this season.

This year, opposing starting SFs have tallied 2.4 3-pointers per game (most in the NBA) against the Jazz, creating a favorable matchup.

The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The Cavaliers are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from being pitted against the 3rd-most up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 25 games (the Utah Jazz).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers grade out 5th-best in in the NBA as the home team with 11.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot 41.4% on 3-pointers (2nd-best in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, marking this as a good matchup.

The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied the 4th-most three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games (6.1).

The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a positive one for threes; the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled the most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (2.4).

The matchup against the Jazz may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 5.9 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (3rd-most in the NBA).

Brice Sensabaugh has logged 14.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he’s logged overall this year.

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 6.0 three attempts per game (8th-most in the NBA) against the Jazz, creating a good matchup.

Lauri Markkanen has posted a terrific 27.9 points per game this season, significantly higher than his 19.0 points per game last season.

The matchup vs. Cleveland may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted an enormous 5.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are at home (3rd-most in the NBA).

Donovan Mitchell has tallied a whopping 29.8 points per game this year, significantly more than his 24.6 points per game last year.

Prediction Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

As it relates to offense, the Jazz’s subpar 112.5 points per game as the away team places 9th-fewest in the league this year.

In terms of getting to the foul line, the Cavaliers’s feeble 21.4 foul shots per game places 7th-worst in the league over the last 20 games.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Jazz, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

In regard to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Utah Jazz’s poor 33.2% rate of drained threes as the road team comes in as the 3rd-lowest in the NBA this year.

The matchup against the Cavaliers is a hard one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SGs this year (12.1).

This year when they are away from home, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.4 free throws per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have shot 26.5% on 3-pointers (weakest in the NBA) against the Utah Jazz, resulting in a tough matchup.

The matchup vs. Utah is a hard one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.4 free throws per game this year when the Utah Jazz are on the road (4th-least in the league).

The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.7).

Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a difficult one for shots from the field; the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the 4th-lowest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (44.1%).

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