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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 17 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 109-100
23-24 28-24 29-25 29-27
Position#8
Record22-12
FormWLWWW
Points / game109.6
Allowed / game107.4
vs
Position#6
Record17-15
FormLLLLW
Points / game104.0
Allowed / game99.9
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
113-91
113
91
+22
A28/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
108-97
108
97
+11
H29/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
121-114
121
114
+7
A01/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
116-111
116
111
+5
H03/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
113-91
113
91
+22
A05/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
101-95
101
95
+6
H07/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
102-106
102
106
-4
A09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
105-98
105
98
+7
H10/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
123-114
123
114
+9
H13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
121-112
121
112
+9
H15/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-22
24-23
33-28
27-18
35-24
40-25
18-25
15-23
42-35
21-32
36-23
22-24
28-32
38-20
27-30
23-29
29-22
32-23
25-26
27-20
19-22
29-35
25-21
28-17
33-32
30-25
23-32
16-17
23-24
29-22
26-27
27-25
31-31
31-17
32-29
29-37
24-26
39-34
31-26
27-26
215.2Avg total
112.3Scored
102.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)109.6107.4216.9+2.265%
Season at home (19)108.2108.9217.1-0.863%
Season away (15)111.3105.4216.7+5.967%
Last 10 (10)112.3102.9215.2+9.490%
Last 5 (5)110.4105.0215.4+5.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)110.3102.0212.3+8.367%
vs Similar ◀ (16)112.3108.2220.5+4.175%
vs Weaker (11)110.3108.1218.4+2.273%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
121-108
121
108
+13
H26/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
106-77
106
77
+29
H29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
126-107
126
107
+19
A01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
114-108
114
108
+6
H02/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
116-69
116
69
+47
H05/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
94-100
94
100
-6
A06/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
101-112
101
112
-11
H08/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
100-117
100
117
-17
A10/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
100-103
100
103
-3
A14/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
107-95
107
95
+12
A16/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-30
33-27
31-28
26-23
26-24
22-25
28-17
30-11
26-27
35-34
33-26
32-20
27-29
16-26
37-29
34-24
29-15
35-15
24-22
28-17
28-19
19-20
33-29
14-32
20-25
26-26
20-37
35-24
19-29
23-22
24-32
34-34
24-30
24-19
26-28
26-26
21-26
25-13
33-28
28-28
208.1Avg total
108.5Scored
99.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)104.099.9203.9+4.053%
Season at home (17)104.595.5200.0+9.171%
Season away (15)103.3105.0208.3-1.733%
Last 10 (10)108.599.6208.1+8.960%
Last 5 (5)100.4105.4205.8-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)102.9101.3204.2+1.647%
vs Weaker (13)103.597.9201.4+5.554%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +5.7+5.7Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: +1.3+1.3Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: +4.8+4.8
Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A28/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
75-49
75
49
+26
H29/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
63-67
63
67
-4
A01/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
66-52
66
52
+14
H03/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
61-45
61
45
+16
A05/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
48-57
48
57
-9
H07/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
63-57
63
57
+6
A09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
52-46
52
46
+6
H10/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
62-48
62
48
+14
H13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H15/12
NBA
113.2Avg total
60.6Scored
52.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.555.5113.0+2.043%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.954.9111.8+2.038%-
Last 30 away (14)58.256.2114.4+2.050%-
Last 10 (10)60.652.6113.2+8.080%-
Last 5 (5)57.653.6111.2+4.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)57.352.0109.3+5.3100%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)59.555.8115.2+3.844%-
vs Weaker (11)54.656.1110.7-1.527%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H26/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
48-49
48
49
-1
H29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
D
61-61
61
61
+0
A01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
43-55
43
55
-12
H02/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
64-30
64
30
+34
H05/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A06/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H08/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A10/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A14/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
46-39
46
39
+7
A16/12
NBA
99.0Avg total
50.9Scored
48.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.348.597.8+0.843%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.147.297.3+2.950%-
Last 30 away (14)48.450.198.4-1.736%-
Last 10 (10)50.948.199.0+2.840%-
Last 5 (5)45.845.891.6+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)46.847.894.6-1.129%-
vs Weaker (13)52.649.5102.1+3.262%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 112.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.6 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.526.5
57.0%
51.0%53.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.714.2
40.9%
36.1%42.6
🏀 Free throws21.316.7
78.4%
76.5%16.7
They take 81.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 108.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.7 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.627.6
53.5%
51.0%55.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.412.9
42.4%
36.1%38.7
🏀 Free throws19.514.6
74.9%
76.5%14.6
They take 82.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWWLWWWWWW
Utah Jazz
WLLLLWWWWW
#8
League position
#6
+9.7
Net rating
+9.3
116.4
Offensive rating
112.8
106.6
Defensive rating
103.5
58.9%
Effective FG%
57.3%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
50.8%
13.5%
Turnover %
13.8%
18.2%
Off. rebound %
19.9%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.24
40.9%
3-point %
42.4%
65.4%
Assist %
60.5%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence116.4 · 112.8Defence106.6 · 103.5Shooting58.9% · 57.3%3-point %40.9% · 42.4%Ball care13.5% · 13.8%Off. rebounds18.2% · 19.9%Free throws0.26 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)90% · 60%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Utah Jazz
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
4
Utah Jazz wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/17HLos Angeles Lakers121-112
13/12/17HAtlanta Hawks123-114
10/12/17HPhiladelphia 76ers105-98
09/12/17AIndiana Pacers102-106
07/12/17HSacramento Kings101-95
05/12/17AChicago Bulls113-91
03/12/17HMemphis Grizzlies116-111
01/12/17AAtlanta Hawks121-114
29/11/17HMiami Heat108-97
28/11/17APhiladelphia 76ers113-91
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/17ABoston Celtics107-95
14/12/17AChicago Bulls100-103
10/12/17AMilwaukee Bucks100-117
08/12/17HHouston Rockets101-112
06/12/17AOklahoma City Thunder94-100
05/12/17HWashington Wizards116-69
02/12/17HNew Orleans Pelicans114-108
01/12/17ALos Angeles Clippers126-107
29/11/17HDenver Nuggets106-77
26/11/17HMilwaukee Bucks121-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW65%
HomeWWWWW63%
AwayWWWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341915
Win %65%63%67%
Points / game109.6108.2111.3
Allowed / game107.4108.9105.4
Point differential+2.2-0.8+5.9
Avg total216.9217.1216.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%11%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)71% (7)25% (4)
Overtime %3%5%0%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW53%
HomeWWWWL71%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321715
Win %53%71%33%
Points / game104.0104.5103.3
Allowed / game99.995.5105.0
Point differential+4.0+9.1-1.7
Avg total203.9200.0208.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%47%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)-0% (3)
Overtime %3%6%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston Rockets3126584%113.8103.0+10.8
2 Boston Celtics3528780%103.997.9+6.0
3 Golden State Warriors3325876%116.5106.1+10.4
4 Toronto Raptors32221069%110.8102.8+7.9
5 San Antonio Spurs34221265%102.398.6+3.6
6 Cleveland Cavaliers34221265%109.6107.4+2.2
7 Minnesota Timberwolves32191359%107.9106.9+1.0
8 Portland Trail Blazers34201459%104.1100.7+3.4
9 Washington Wizards33191458%105.7103.0+2.7
10 Indiana Pacers32181456%107.6106.3+1.3
11 Denver Nuggets34191556%107.6107.3+0.2
12 Utah Jazz32171553%104.099.9+4.0
13 Detroit Pistons34181653%102.8101.9+0.9
14 Oklahoma City Thunder31161552%102.099.5+2.5
15 Milwaukee Bucks31161552%103.6104.9-1.3
16 Miami Heat34171750%100.2103.0-2.8
17 Philadelphia 76ers33161748%108.7109.2-0.4
18 New Orleans Pelicans34161847%109.8111.9-2.0
19 New York Knicks33151845%103.5105.3-1.8
20 Brooklyn Nets32141844%108.2109.9-1.8
21 Los Angeles Clippers32131941%104.5106.6-2.1
22 Orlando Magic36142239%104.8107.9-3.1
23 Los Angeles Lakers33122136%105.0108.3-3.2
24 Charlotte Hornets34122235%103.6105.6-2.0
25 Memphis Grizzlies34122235%98.2100.3-2.1
26 Dallas Mavericks35122334%100.3102.4-2.1
27 Chicago Bulls34112332%98.6106.4-7.8
28 Phoenix Suns34102429%106.5114.4-8.0
29 Sacramento Kings34102429%95.2104.7-9.5
30 Atlanta Hawks3482624%102.1107.2-5.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers23282929109
Utah Jazz24242527100
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