Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28) beat Utah Jazz (21-55) 122-113 on the road on Monday, March 30.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Cavaliers struck first, taking the opening quarter 31-29 and a 2-point lead after one. The Cavaliers kept the pressure on with a 32-24 second quarter, carrying a 10-point lead into halftime.
The Jazz won the third 36-31 to stay in front, taking a 5-point lead into the fourth. The Cavaliers took the fourth 28-24; the Cavaliers finished the job for a 122-113 regulation win.
What decided it
The Cavaliers made 24.4 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 15.9 for the Jazz. The Cavaliers took better care of the ball, turning it over on 10.8% of possessions compared with 14.9% for the Jazz. The points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
At roughly 101 possessions per team, the Cavaliers produced 120.4 points per 100 possessions to 111.5 for the Jazz.
The Jazz's reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 45-19.
Who made the difference
Evan Mobley was the game's biggest individual force for CLE: 34 pts, 17 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk on 15-21 shooting. His Game Score of 32.8 led everyone. His team was +21 with him on the floor.
Kyle Filipowski led the Jazz with 20 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl on 7-12 shooting, good for a 21.8 Game Score.
Kyle Filipowski (20 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast), Evan Mobley (34 pts, 17 reb, 3 ast), and James Harden (13 pts, 6 reb, 14 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Cavaliers about a 81% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Cleveland Cavaliers lead 2-1.
The Cavaliers are now 47-28, and the Jazz are 21-55. The Cavaliers last five before this game: W-W-W-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.