Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball Association
Cavaliers snap 4-game skid with 120-91 victory over Jazz
Evan Mobley had 11 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to help the Cavaliers get back in the win column. Six players scored in double figures for Cleveland.
Kyle Filipowski led Utah with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Walker Kessler added 13 rebounds and three blocks.
The Jazz rallied from an early 12-point deficit and took a 36-34 lead on Collin Sexton’s layup midway through the second quarter. Cleveland went ahead for good after taking a 44-43 lead on Mitchell’s pull-up jumper with 2:04 left before halftime.
The Cavaliers held Utah without a point for 6½ minutes and pulled away behind a 15-0 run to open the third quarter. Allen bookended the run with a pair of baskets, his second one giving Cleveland a 66-45 lead five minutes into the second half.
Jazz: Utah struggled to take care of the ball again, committing 18 turnovers and giving up 25 points off them.
Regular Season Series
CLE wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 91 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 120 - 91 |
| 4th 35.2 | |
Sam Merrill defensive rebound | 120 - 91 |
| 4th 39.1 |  |
Walker Kessler misses 25-foot three point jumper | 120 - 91 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-96 | FG | 32-89 |
| 45.8 | Field Goal % | 36.0 |
| 11-48 | 3PT | 16-50 |
| 22.9 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
| 21-31 | FT | 11-18 |
| 67.7 | Free Throw % | 61.1 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 24 |
| 32 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Isaiah Collier, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Ace Bailey, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Strus, SG | Out | Aug 26 |
| Craig Porter Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Sam Merrill, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Darius Garland, PG | Out | Jul 3 |
| Lonzo Ball, PG | Day-To-Day | Jun 28 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:
Chicago
Detroit
Indiana
Milwaukee2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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