The Win Meter favors the Cavaliers on the road against the Jazz on Monday, February 1, at about 70%. That is a real edge, but the Jazz are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 70%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Utah Jazz 112. The rating gap is 249 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Cavaliers are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14. The Jazz are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Jazz's best recent win was 147-101 at home against MEM.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), expected back Nov 4, 2026, Trey Alexander (UTA), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Harrison Ingram (UTA).
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 3-1, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Jazz by an average of 9.5 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 122, UTA 113.