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Utah at Cleveland
Utah Jazz / Cleveland Cavaliers
Dec 20 · 23:00 UTC
Rocket Arena
Scheduled
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Before the ball goes up
What to watch
Questions for this game.
2025-26 numbers for context.
Lauri Markkanen and Donovan Mitchell: scoring and assists
Lauri Markkanen averaged 26.7 points and 2.1 assists in 42 regular-season games in 2025-26. Donovan Mitchell averaged 27.9 points and 5.7 assists in 70 regular-season games in 2025-26.
Jusuf Nurkić and Evan Mobley on the glass
Jusuf Nurkić: 10.4 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game, across 41 games in 2025-26. Evan Mobley: 9.0 rebounds in 32.0 minutes per game, across 65 games in 2025-26.
James Harden's three-point volume
8.2 three-point attempts per game in 2025-26. James Harden shot 37.5% from three across 70 games.
Pick the players
Put them side by side
2025-26 regular season. Choose from the current rosters; these are individual averages, not a predicted matchup.
42 games · UTA
70 games · CLE
Points / game
26.7
27.9
Assists / game
2.1
5.7
Rebounds / game
6.9
4.5
Minutes / game
34.4
33.4
Three-point shooting
35.5%
36.4%
324 three-point attempts
616 three-point attempts
The personnel
Who's on the roster
Current membership.
Starting lineups are not yet confirmed.
Utah Jazz
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F-C
- G
- F-C
- F
- F
- G
- C
- C
- G-F
- Jaxson HayesLAL in 2025-26C-F
- Trey AlexanderNOP in 2025-26G
- Josh OkogieHOU in 2025-26G
- Josh GreenCHA in 2025-26G
- Tony BradleyATL / IND in 2025-26C-F
- C
- Harrison IngramSAS in 2025-26F
- Darryn PetersonRookieG
Roster source checked .
UTA team hub ↗
Cleveland Cavaliers
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- G
- G
- C
- C
- Peyton WatsonDEN in 2025-26G
- G-F
- G
- C-F
- F
- G
- G
- F
- F
- Ernest Udeh, Jr.RookieC
- Khalifa DiopRookieC
- F-G
- Meleek ThomasRookieG
Roster source checked .
CLE team hub ↗Make time for it
How to watch
Rocket Arena · Dec 20 · 23:00 UTC
- DAZN-CLE ↗Home market
- KJZZ ↗Away market
- Jazz+ ↗Away streaming
Market and subscription restrictions may apply. NBA viewing guide ↗
Coming into this one
This season so far
2026-27 regular season · Confirmed results before this game.
Sources and comparison notes
Player comparisons use 2025-26 regular-season totals across all teams a player represented. Roster membership reflects the current checked source; it does not confirm availability or a starting role.
NBA box-score source ↗ · Games through 2026-04-12. Source checked 2026-10-20T00:19:55.452984+00:00.
Published dataset: 216413ce2493a28d1a0b568ef9c4ab758ee85aacb433227b6f07c02e46d54990
Official schedule source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-25T11:53:05.942618Z.
This briefing updates as sources arrive. It is not an archived pregame forecast.