NBA Best Bets Today: Plays and analysis for Monday, December 19th

Cleveland is coming off a back-to-back and is not the most dynamic offense in the league. Utah is 27th in defense and has problems keeping teams out of the paint. Cleveland has the fifth best defensive rebounding rate in NBA and the fewest second chance points per game. Utah has allowed 97.7 points in halfcourt this season and allows opponents to rebound 30.2% of their missed shots. The Cavaliers have the ability to limit the Jazz in those areas of game and cover the game against them.