Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (16-54) will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (56-13) at Delta Center on Sunday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Kings and ended up losing by a score of 123-119 in their last contest. Cleveland walked away from the game with a 54.8% FG percentage (46 of 84) and buried 13 of their 34 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 14 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 dimes for the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 50.5% from the field on 46 of 91 shooting. Sacramento doled out 28 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, Sacramento grabbed 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 1 block. Sacramento ended up shooting 93.8% at the free throw line by making 15 of 16 attempts. They converted 16 of their 35 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 14 and the Kings totaled 20 fouls.

Evan Mobley is a player who had an impact in this game. He finished with 31 points on 13 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 10 boards. Mobley ended up going 72.2% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Cleveland will take the court with a mark of 56-13 on the year. They average 122.4 pts per contest (1st in basketball) while hitting 49.3% from the floor. The Cavaliers are connecting on 38.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,101 of 2,844) and 78.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 45.1 boards per game and has tallied 1,954 dimes for the season, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a group they commit 18.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,759 relinquished this year. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (2,837 of 6,230) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 36.0% from beyond the arc while they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.0).

The last time they took the court, the Jazz took home the win by a final score of 128-112 when they faced the Wizards. The Jazz snagged 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Wizards committed 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.1%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Utah converted 17 of 42 tries (40.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Jazz finished shooting 50 out of 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.2%. The Jazz allowed the Wizards to convert 43 of 93 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.2% in this game. They went 26.7% from distance via 12 of 45 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah permitted Washington to collect 37 overall (13 offensive).

Kyle Filipowski pitched in for the Jazz for this game. He converted 8 of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Filipowski accumulated 21 points in his 21 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this game.

Utah has a mark of 16-54 so far this season. The Jazz commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.7 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 17.6 times per contest. Utah has accounted for 7,873 pts on the season (112.5 per game) and they collect 45.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Jazz are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in basketball.

The Jazz are ranked 28th in basketball in points given up per game with 119.8. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (25th in the league). The Utah defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,032 of 2,896) and opponents are converting on 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 29.1 assists and 43.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 29th and 11th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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