NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz (January 12, 2026)
The Utah Jazz (13-25) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-18) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Cavaliers are favored to win at -575, currently marked as 13.5-point favorites, while the Jazz are at +425. The total points line is set at 249.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 132-118 Cleveland.
- The Jazz (-115) have a 21-17-0 ATS record this season, while the Cavaliers (-105) hold a record of 13-27-0.
- The Jazz have a 24-14-0 O/U record this season (meaning 24 games have gone over the total points line and 14 have gone under). The Cavaliers have a 19-21-0 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Jazz are averaging 119.0 points per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Cavaliers are averaging 119.9 (3rd).
- Defensively, the Jazz are giving up a whopping 127.3 points per game this season (30th in the league), while the Cavaliers are giving up an average of 117.6 points (21st).
Game Style
What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?
Pace
- The Jazz currently rank 5th for pace this season, recording 101.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Cavaliers sit 6th on that scale with 101.4 possessions per contest.
Field Goal Split
- Looking at field goal splits, 42.7% of the Jazz's field goal attempts come from three point range (11th in the league), leaving 57.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers' opponents are taking 40.7% of their attempts from three (14th) and 59.3% from two.
- Comparatively, Cleveland takes 45.6% of shots from three (3rd), leaving 54.4% from two, while Utah's opponents are attempting a similarly high 45.0% from three (30th) and 55.0% from two.
Beyond the Arc
- In terms of made three-pointers, the Jazz are shooting 35.0% from deep in 2025/26 (19th in the NBA), compared to the Cavaliers who are making 35.3% of their attempts (17th).
- On the opposite end, Utah is holding opponents to 37.3% of their three-point attempts (27th), while Cleveland's opponents are hitting 38.5% of their shots (30th).
Ball Protection
- The Jazz are committing 15.7 turnovers per game this season, ranking 25th in the league. The Cavaliers may be well placed to take advantage of those numbers given they're forcing 16.0 turnovers per contest (6th).
- Flipping that script, Utah is forcing only 13.6 turnovers (24th), while Cleveland is committing just 14.1 (8th).
Crashing the Boards
- Utah is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game this season (15th in the league), including 12.2 offensive boards (9th). Conversely, Cleveland's opponents are averaging 44.8 rebounds (20th), 11.6 of which have come on the offensive end (19th).
- Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are averaging 44.6 rebounds (14th) and 12.1 offensive rebounds (10th), while the Jazz are allowing 45.5 and 11.7, ranking 23rd and 21st.
First Quarter Winner
Utah is +200 to win the first quarter, while Cleveland is -245. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 16-21-1 | 11-9-1 | 5-12-0 | 2-2-0 | 14-19-1 | 3-7-0 |
| Cleveland | 21-18-1 | 11-11-1 | 10-7-0 | 19-13-1 | 2-5-0 | 5-5-0 |
First Half Winner
Utah is +275 to win the first half and Cleveland is -345. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 14-24-0 | 10-11-0 | 4-13-0 | 2-2-0 | 12-22-0 | 4-6-0 |
| Cleveland | 16-24-0 | 9-14-0 | 7-10-0 | 15-18-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-6-0 |
HT/FT
Utah is +750 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Cleveland is -450.
- The Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 18.4% of games this season, while the Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 35.0% of games.
To Go To Overtime
Monday's matchup is +2000 to go to overtime.
- The Jazz have played in five games that went to overtime this season, while the Cavaliers have appeared in two.
Both Teams 110+
- Both teams have scored 110+ points in 26 of Utah's 38 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of Cleveland's 40 games have seen both squads reach that number.
Last Time They Met
Cleveland recorded a 120-91 blowout victory against Utah at Delta Center when these teams last met on March 23, 2025. The Cavaliers have now won four straight against the Jazz. Despite being on the losing side, Kyle Filipowski was prominent on that day, recording 18 points and 13 rebounds.
