The Cleveland Cavaliers (56-14) and Utah Jazz (16-55) will meet in the NBA this afternoon. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Cavaliers are 16-point favorites over the Jazz on the spread (Cavaliers -16), with the over/under set at 240.5 total points. Cleveland is a -1350 favorite to win outright, while Utah is +800 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Cavaliers vs. Jazz predictions and NBA picks for Sunday, March 23.
Cavaliers vs. Jazz Picks, Prediction
My Jazz vs. Cavaliers best bet is on Collin Sexton Over 17.5 Points, with the best line currently available at Fanatics. But as always, make sure to shop for the best line using our live NBA odds page.
My Pick: Collin Sexton Over 17.5 Points
Cavaliers vs. Jazz Odds
| Cavaliers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-16 -110 | 240.5 -110o / -110u | -1350 |
| Jazz Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+16 -110 | 240.5 -110o / -110u | +800 |
- Cavaliers vs. Jazz spread: Cavaliers -16
- Cavaliers vs. Jazz over/under: 240.5 total points
- Cavaliers vs. Jazz moneyline: Cavaliers -1350, Jazz +800
- Cavaliers vs. Jazz best bet:Collin Sexton Over 17.5 Points (-125)
Cavaliers vs. Jazz Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Utah Jazz will meet from Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon.
Cleveland enters the contest with a record of 56-14. That record is the best in the Eastern Conference and the entire NBA. The Cavaliers have the third-best odds of winning the finals (+650). Donovan Mitchell leads the team with 23.8 points per game.
Utah begins the game with a record of 16-55. As expected, the Jazz have been one of the worst teams in the league this season. The Jazz have the second-worst record in the NBA. Utah is in the midst of a rebuilding effort and hopes to earn a top pick in this year's upcoming draft. Big man Lauri Markkanen leads the team with 19.0 points per game. However, Markkanen will miss tonight’s game due to an illness.
Cavaliers vs. Jazz Prediction
Collin Sexton is in a strong position to clear this number tonight against his former team.
The former Alabama standout has averaged 20.0 points per game over his last five games, and will see an expanded role tonight without Markkanen.
Our Action Pro Report is projecting Sexton to score 20.7 points against Cleveland this afternoon.
Best Bet: Collin Sexton Over 17.5 Points (-125)
Jazz vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends
