Larry Ness

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504 UTA 0.0 (-110) BetUs vs 503 CLE
Analysis:
The Cavs continue their five-game road trip with a visit to Salt Lake City, the team's fourth game in five days (will play at the Clippers on Saturday to conclude the trip). Cleveland is 18-5 since Dec 1 and at 30-10 overall, has the best record in the East with only the Lakers' 30-9 mark slightly better among all NBA teams. LeBron (29.4-7.2-7.8), Williams (16.9-5.0 APG) and Shaq (10.7-7.1) are the lone double-digit scorers, with Shaq posting career lows. However, the Cavs own excellent depth and with James penetrating and then dishing, the team's 41.3 percent mark from beyond the three-point line (2nd-best in the league), makes them a dangerous offensive team. The Cavs rank third in points allowed (94.3 PPG) and hold opponents to 43.4 percent from the floor, the lowest of any team in the league. The Jazz have six double-digit scorers led by Williams (19.6-3.9-9.7) and Boozer (19.2-10.4) and also come close to matching the Cavs' depth. The Jazz are an excellent shooting team ass well (48.4 percent ranks 4th) and have always been tough at home (14-6 SU and 13-7 ATS on the year). These teams met in Cleveland back in mid-November with the Cavs winning 107-103, a game in which both teams shot better than 50 percent from the floor. The Jazz played short-handed in that game, as Williams sat out and just seven players were used, six playing 30-plus minutes. The Cavs are in a tough stretch of games right now and while they've beaten the Jazz in the last four meetings between the two teams, they've dropped 15 of their last 19 trips to Salt Lake City! Take Utah.