Prediction – Cavaliers 102, Jazz 96
I’m tempted to put my faith in the superior play the Jazz have displayed in their recent wins and predict yet another huge Utah win. However, while that’s certainly not an outlandish possibility especially given how well they’ve played of late, I have a feeling that expecting the Jazz to win this one might be a bit much.
They’re on a roll, to be sure, and Cleveland has slid somewhat in recent games, but I’m certain that LeBron and Co. are aware of the strides that the Jazz are making and that the Cavs will have a desire to assert their dominance against a team that’s trying to become a rising force in the league.
Utah Jazz Week Twenty-One Outlook, Predictions https://t.co/oFK6Zy3sGp #TakeNote
— The J-Notes (@TheJNotes) March 12, 2017
Combine that with the fact that Cleveland’s home record is absolutely phenomenal and that Utah could very well be dealing with some fatigue after playing last night and it’s not hard at all to see how the Jazz fall short in this one.
Nevertheless, given Utah’s recent play and how well they looked the last time against the Cavs, I’m thinking that this will be a hard-fought bout and that Utah will only slightly falter, falling by a meager 102-96 margin when all is said is done.
More from The J-Notes
- With the FIBA World Cup over for Simone Fontecchio, it’s clear he deserves minutes for the Utah Jazz
- Best, Worst and Most likely scenarios for the Utah Jazz this season
- Hoops Hype downplays the significance of the Utah Jazz’s valuable assets
- 3 Utah Jazz players who have the most to gain or lose this season
- Former Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay is a free agent still and it shouldn’t surprise anyone
Fortunately for the Jazz, their final two opponents on the road trip, the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers, are unsurprisingly less daunting than the Cavs and have both faced some significant struggles of late.
Therefore, regardless of what the end result is of the game tonight, given that Utah got things started out so well last night against Detroit, they should most certainly have an excellent chance of coming away with a winning record on this road trip.
All stats courtesy of NBA.com