National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 124, Utah 116
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #52 Scott Twardoski, #36 Brent Barnaky
Attendance: 19432
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Utah 27293723116
Cleveland 36263032124
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Utah 10-18 8-5 2-13 L1
Cleveland 16-12 9-6 7-6 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 9-6 record at home this season. The Utah Jazz are 2-13 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Utah has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Jazz have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Sam Merrill played 30:23 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 14 points over the last five games.
  • Lauri Markkanen played 35:41 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 44.4% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 112.4 points per game and hold opponents to 112.1 points per game. The Utah Jazz average 112.3 points per game and hold opponents to 119.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Utah   Cleveland
Lauri Markkanen 26 Scoring Sam Merrill 27
Talen Horton-Tucker 11 Assists Caris LeVert 7
Lauri Markkanen 10 Rebounds Jarrett Allen 8
Talen Horton-Tucker 7 Free Throws Made Caris LeVert 7
Walker Kessler 2 Steals Tristan Thompson 4
Kelly Olynyk 2 Blocks Craig Porter Jr. 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Utah 116 51.3 13-30 23-28 24 38
Cleveland 124 46.9 23-51 11-16 34 44
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Jazz have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .389 after a loss.