Utah Jazz vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to finishing the month strong

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Prediction – Cavaliers 105, Jazz 101

While some truly believe that LeBron James is cursed in Salt Lake City (and I certainly hope they’re right), I have a feeling that this will be the year that he finally ends his losing streak in the Beehive State. The Jazz have simply been playing too poorly and the Cavs, despite a recent loss to Sacramento, have been playing too well for me to believe that there will be an upset in Saturday’s contest.

However, the Jazz certainly showed life at home in their recent bout against San Antonio, so if they can come out with that energy and if Hood and Mitchell have huge nights as I mentioned, perhaps Utah will surprise LeBron once again. There’s a few factors in play that make me believe that it’s not outside of the realm of possibilities, however, I still think it’s very unlikely.

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It may be a closely contested bout, not unlike the last contest in Cleveland, but ultimately I expect the Cavs to pull away.

The game tips off on Saturday at 6:00 PM MT inside Vivint Smart Home Arena.

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