The Cavaliers have actually won four of their last seven games, and they're getting substantial points against a Jazz team that's lost four of five. Utah is 16-13 straight-up on the road and just 1-10-2 ATS in its last 13 games as a favorite. Cleveland is playing loose and with confidence under the new HC.

Cleveland is now getting 8.5 vs a Utah squad that played their last 6 at home, haven't played a road game since Feb 10th and are 0-4-1 ATS their last 5 games losing FOUR games outright as a Fav. Cavs D greatly improved under interim Bickestaff. Here is the message he had to his team:
"The message was, ‘The season is not over,' Bickerstaff said. "We still have a great opportunity ahead of ourselves for who we want to be moving forward. The conversation of things we can impact immediately and focusing on things. How competitive can we be? I like the home underdog here tonight.