Cavaliers vs. Jazz Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 12

Cavaliers vs. Jazz Game Info

• Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rocket Arena -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: KJZZ, Jazz+, and FDSOH

The Utah Jazz (13-25) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-18) on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup's point total is set at 251.5.

Cavaliers vs. Jazz Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Jazz Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (85%)

Cavaliers vs. Jazz Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers are 14-26-0 against the spread this season.
• The Jazz have 21 wins against the spread in 38 games this year.
• Games involving the Cavaliers have hit the over 19 times out of 38 chances this season.
• Jazz games this season have hit the over on 24 of 38 set point totals (63.2%).
• Cleveland has a worse record against the spread in home games (8-15-0) than it does on the road (6-11-0).
• The Cavaliers have gone over the total in nine of 23 home games (39.1%). They've fared better in road games, going over the total in 10 of 17 matchups (58.8%).
• Utah's winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (14-7-0). Away, it is .412 (7-10-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Jazz's games have finished above the over/under at home (76.2%, 16 of 21) than away (47.1%, eight of 17).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell averages 29.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists, shooting 49.5% from the floor and 38.5% from beyond the arc, with 3.9 made treys per contest (second in league).
• Evan Mobley averages 18 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4 assists.
• Jaylon Tyson's numbers on the season are 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 51.6% from the floor and 45.1% from beyond the arc (seventh in league), with an average of 1.9 made treys.
• Jarrett Allen averages 13.9 points, 8.1 boards and 2.1 assists, shooting 59.5% from the floor (ninth in league).
• De'Andre Hunter is averaging 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Jazz Leaders

• Keyonte George averages 23.6 points, 4.2 boards and 6.9 assists. He is also draining 45.2% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per contest.
• The Jazz receive 10.4 points per game from Jusuf Nurkic, plus 9.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
• The Jazz are receiving 9.1 points, 6.1 boards and 2 assists per game from Kyle Filipowski.
• The Jazz are receiving 8.6 points, 2.3 boards and 6.6 assists per game from Isaiah Collier.
• Brice Sensabaugh averages 10.2 points, 2.9 boards and 1.5 assists. He is making 43.2% of his shots from the floor and 32.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 treys per contest.

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