Jazz vs. Cavaliers odds, prediction, line, time: 2026 NBA picks for Monday, January 12 from proven model

The Utah Jazz face the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action on Monday night. Utah is coming off a 150-95 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, while Cleveland downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-134 that same day. The Jazz (13-25), who are fifth in the Northwest Division, are 5-7 against Eastern Conference foes this season. The Cavaliers (22-18), who are second in the Central Division, are 8-5 against Western Conference opponents. Utah will be without Georges Niang (foot) and Walker Kessler (shoulder), while Ace Bailey (hip) is questionable. Cleveland won't have Dean Wade (knee) or Max Strus (foot).

Tioff from Rocket Arena in Cleveland is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Jazz lead the all-time series 62-54, but the Cavaliers have won six of the past seven meetings. Cleveland is a 13-point favorite in the latest Jazz vs. Cavaliers odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 250.5. Before making any Jazz vs. Cavaliers picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has simulated Jazz vs. Cavaliers 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Cavaliers vs. Jazz:

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How to make Jazz vs. Cavaliers picks

SportsLine's model is going Under on the total (250.5 points). The total has gone Under in five of the last 10 head-to-head meetings. The Under has also hit in five of the last eight Jazz games, and in three of the last five Cavaliers games. Utah is 6-4 against the spread in its last 10 games, while Cleveland is 4-6 ATS in its last 10. The SportsLine model is projecting Utah's Lauri Markkanen to score 23.6 points on average and be one of four Jazz players to score 10.3 or more points. Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, meanwhile, is projected to have 29.5 points as seven Cavaliers players score 13.1 points or more.

It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that hits in nearly 70% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model's NBA picks. 

So who wins Cavaliers vs. Jazz, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Jazz vs. Cavaliers spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.