Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

We are less than a week away from a big day of NBA action on Christmas Day, but Monday night should also provide plenty of drama. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Utah Jazz in one of those matchups, which is one of the day's most interesting games.

The Utah Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 17-15, and they have cooled off after a red-hot start. Utah has lost three of their last five games, and they just aren’t the same team on the road as they are at home.

Cleveland comes into this game having won three straight and four of their last five. The Cavaliers have now improved their record to 20-11 on the year, and they are looking like a team that can win the Eastern Conference. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 5.5-point betting favorites over the Utah Jazz in this NBA matchup. 

Jazz Need to Make Shots

The Utah Jazz are a team that is going to have to make shots from deep if they are going to win this game. Utah is scoring 117 points per game, and they do most of their damage from the perimeter. 

Lauri Markkanen will be looking to have a big game against his former team, and he is scoring over 22 points per game this season. The Jazz are making nearly 15 three-point shots per game, and they will be shooting the ball from deep in this one. 

Utah is a team that has been giving up too many points of late, and protecting the paint is going to be a challenge for the Jazz. 

Mitchell Looking to Make Statement

Donovan Mitchell began his career with the Utah Jazz and did all he could for that franchise. On Monday night, Mitchell will be trying to make a statement against his former team, and he is averaging 30 points per game this season. 

The Cavaliers are also a team that can dominate in the paint, which will be a big key in this matchup on Monday night. Cleveland might be following the lead of Mitchell, but Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley are also having huge seasons. 

Cleveland has also been a great defensive team of late, as they have held two of their last three opponents to less than 100 points. The Cavaliers just have so much size inside, and they are going to dominate. 

Cavaliers Cruise to A Win

There are going to be a ton of players in this game that are looking to make a statement against their former team. Most NBA experts agreed that the Cleveland Cavaliers got the better of the deal in the offseason, and that will also be the case in this game.

Utah just isn’t making shots on the road, and it’s going to be hard for them to find enough offense to win this game. Cleveland is looking like one of the best teams in the NBA, and they will prove that on the floor on Monday night. 

Bet the Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5 as they roll to a double-digit win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

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