Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Arena is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-18) will go up against the Utah Jazz (13-24) on Monday.

The Jazz faced off with the Mavericks and walked away with a win by a score of 116-114 in their last game. Utah walked away from the contest having earned a 49.5% FG percentage (47 of 95) and converted 13 out of their 41 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Jazz made 9 of 14 tries for a rate of 64.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 32 assists in the game as well as creating 21 turnovers and having 11 steals. When discussing defending, Utah allowed the other team to go 51.8% from the floor on 44 of 85 shooting. Dallas distributed 30 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Dallas had 47 rebounds (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Dallas finished 84.6% when shooting free throws by making 11 of 13 shots. They buried 15 of their 36 shots from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 11 while the Mavericks racked up 13 fouls.

Lauri Markkanen is a player who was a factor for this contest. He scored 33 points on 14 of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. Markkanen went 53.8% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Utah steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 13-24 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.4 fouls per game. As a team, Utah is pulling down 44.9 boards per contest and has 1,118 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Jazz are shooting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (509 of 1,444) and 80.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 119.6 points per outing (6th in the league) while hitting 46.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.7 fouls. They are ranked 29th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,113 conceded for the season. The Jazz defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.1% (1,672 of 3,406) and they concede 45.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.2% on three-point shots while they are 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (126.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers went home defeated by a final of 131-122 against the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers earned 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 in this game. They also coughed it up 13 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Timberwolves earned 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 71.4%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Cleveland buried 11 out of 33 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 48 for 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.7%. The Cavaliers allowed the Timberwolves to make 51 out of 89 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.3% for the contest. They finished 52.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 20 of 38 and finished the game at 9 out of 17 from the free throw line (52.9%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Cleveland permitted Minnesota to snag 45 in total (10 offensive).

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers for this contest. He knocked down 10 of 20 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 7 rebounds. Mitchell tallied 30 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and added 8 assists in the matchup.

Cleveland has a mark of 21-18 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 18th in the league. Cleveland has scored 4,652 points for the campaign (119.3 per contest) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.9 times per game (9th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 20.8 fouls every game and they go 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 19th in the NBA in points given up per game with 117.2. They are able to force 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (10th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense allows 38.2% on shots from beyond the arc (546 of 1,428) and their opponents are making 79.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 27.2 dimes and 44.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 20th and 19th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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