Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah Jazz 1/12/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/12/2022 at 10:58 AM ET

In Wednesday night NBA action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Vivint Arena to face the Utah Jazz. The Cavaliers (23-18) are three games above .500 on the road and trail Philadelphia by one full game for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Monday, Cleveland was able to make the plays down the stretch of a 109-108 road victory against Sacramento.

Jarrett Allen and Kevin Love scored 18 points each to pace Cleveland on a combined 13-for-27 from the field. Darius Garland contributed 12 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds for the Cavaliers.

The Utah Jazz are looking to snap a three-game losing skid and have fallen three games off the pace in the West. On Monday, Utah was torched for 78 points during the second half of a 126-116 road loss against Detroit. The Jazz (28-13) knocked down 11-for-33 from long distance and shot 51 percent overall.

All-Star G Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 31 points on 11-for-25 shooting and dished out four assists. Hassan Whiteside added 21 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks for the Jazz.

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Utah C Rudy Gobert (health and safety protocols) has missed the previous four games and is expected to remain sidelined for this contest. The Cavaliers are the better defensive team and hold an edge on the glass. Take Cleveland plus the points. Final Score Prediction, Utah Jazz win 112-110.

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