Jan. 12, 2026, 6:37 a.m. ET

The Utah Jazz (13-25) and Cleveland Cavaliers (22-18) meet Monday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

2024-25 season series: Cavaliers won 2-0

The Jazz are coming off an ugly 150-95 loss at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 5.5-point underdog as the Over (240.5) cashed. It was Utah’s worst-ever defeat since the franchise relocated from New Orleans to Salt Lake City in 1979, a span of 3,974 games. F Cody Williams had a dismal minus-60 rating, worst in NBA history since the stat has been tracked.

To be fair, F Lauri Markkanen was given a day of rest, while C Jusuf Nurkic (toe) and rookie Ace Bailey (hip) were out injured, leaving the team with 5 starters age 24 or younger. G Brice Sensabaugh did his part, going for 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 3-of-9 from behind the 3-point line.

Utah has lost 6 of the past 7 games, although it is still 4-2 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games, with the Over going 3-1 in the past 4 outings.

Cleveland split a home-and-home with the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning the home portion of the set Saturday, 146-134, cashing as a 2.5-point favorite as the Over (240.5) cashed. The Cavs covered against the Wolves Saturday, but it is 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games, and they’re 4-12 ATS in the previous 16 outings. The Over cashed in both games against Minnesota, but the Under holds a 5-3 edge in the previous 8 contests.

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Moneyline (ML): Jazz +525 (bet $100 to win $525) | Cavaliers -750 (bet $750 to win $100)Against the spread: Jazz +12.5 (-105) | Cavaliers -12.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 250.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Jazz at Cavaliers key injuries

Cavaliers

F Ace Bailey (hip) questionableC Walker Kessler (shoulder) outF Georges Niang (foot) outC Jusuf Nurkic (toe) probable

Cavaliers

F Max Strus (foot) outF Dean Wade (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Jazz at Cavaliers picks and predictionsPrediction

Cavaliers 126, Jazz 115

The Cavaliers (-750) will set you back 7 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even if you were to throw Cleveland into a multi-leg parlay, it sucks all of the value out of your ticket.

AVOID, and look to the spread instead.

The JAZZ +12.5 (-105) are the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.

Utah is coming off a historically bad performance, but Markkanen will be back in action, and Nurkic is likely to play, too. He is a force inside this season, so the frontcourt will not get abused like it was against Charlotte over the weekend.

Cleveland is just 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games, and it is 2-11 ATS in the past 13 games when favored by 8 or more points.

The UNDER 250.5 (-110) is a giant number, so go low.

Yes, Utah has the worst defense in the NBA. Cleveland has posted 120 or more points in 3 in a row, but the Under is 5-3 across the past 8 games. For the Cavs, the Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games as a double-digit favorite.

Despite the ugly 55-point loss last time out, the Under is still 5-3 in the past 8 games for the Jazz. The Under is 4-2 in the past 6 games for the Jazz on the road, too.

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