Bet Jamaica Preview — Utah Jazz vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

November 15, 2008

The Utah Jazz and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Quicken Loans Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Jazz were upset 104-96 by the Bobcats last time out, as 3.5-point favorites. The 200 points sailed OVER the posted total of 179.

Carlos Boozer had a game-high 26 points with 15 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.

The Cavaliers dominated the second half and came away with a 110-99 win over the Nuggets on Thursday. The Cavaliers covered the 7-point spread, and the 209 points made it OVER the posted total of 200.

LeBron James shot 10-for-20 from the field with 22 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists to lead the way.

Current streak:
Utah has lost 2 straight games.
Cleveland has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Utah: 6-3 SU, 4-5 ATS
Cleveland: 7-2 SU, 6-3 ATS
Utah most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing Charlotte are 6-2
After a loss are 7-3

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing New Jersey are 6-4
After playing Denver are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah’s last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah’s last 9 games
Utah is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Next up:
Utah home to Phoenix, Monday, November 17
Cleveland at New Jersey, Tuesday, November 18

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Written by Dirty · Filed Under Basketball, NBA and WNBA 

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