1st Quarter Report
The Cavaliers fell flat on their face against the Nuggets last Sunday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn’t seem to have tripped them up today. The Cavaliers have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Jazz 40-25.
If the Cavaliers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 46-30 in no time. On the other hand, the Jazz will have to make due with a 29-47 record unless they turn things around.
Who’s Playing
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Utah Jazz
Current Records: Cleveland 45-30, Utah 29-46
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Delta Center — Salt Lake City, Utah
- TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $18.72
What to Know
The Cavaliers will be playing the full four quarters on Tuesday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will head out on the road to square off against the Utah Jazz at 9:00 p.m. ET at Delta Center. The Cavaliers are no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
The Cavaliers won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Sunday. They suffered a grim 130-101 defeat to the Nuggets. Cleveland was down 101-77 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The Cavaliers’ loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of Evan Mobley, who scored 23 points along with two blocks, and Caris LeVert, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, the Jazz’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their ninth straight defeat. Their painful 127-106 loss to the Kings might stick with them for a while. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Utah was thoroughly outmatched 71-54 in the second half.
Cleveland’s defeat dropped their record down to 45-30. As for Utah, their loss dropped their record down to 29-46.
The Cavaliers beat the Jazz 124-116 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Cleveland is a big 11.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 215.5 points.
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Series History
Utah has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Cleveland.
- Dec 20, 2023 – Cleveland 124 vs. Utah 116
- Jan 10, 2023 – Utah 116 vs. Cleveland 114
- Dec 19, 2022 – Cleveland 122 vs. Utah 99
- Jan 12, 2022 – Cleveland 111 vs. Utah 91
- Dec 05, 2021 – Utah 109 vs. Cleveland 108
- Mar 29, 2021 – Utah 114 vs. Cleveland 75
- Jan 12, 2021 – Utah 117 vs. Cleveland 87
- Mar 02, 2020 – Utah 126 vs. Cleveland 113
- Jan 18, 2019 – Utah 115 vs. Cleveland 99
- Jan 04, 2019 – Utah 117 vs. Cleveland 91
