The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 31-28 since 1996.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 118 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz insights
Cavaliers won 122-113 on Mar 30, 2026
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Jazz built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 31 of 58 decided meetings (53%). In the modern era they are 31-28 against each other (53% Jazz). Games average a 11.3-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Jazz's 39-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Jazz hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 28 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1974, so the rivalry has now spanned 52 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Cavaliers won 122-113 on Mar 30, 2026. Through the 2020s Cavaliers have led 7-6 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | UTA | CLE | 113โ122 | CLE |
| Jan 12, 2026 | CLE | UTA | 112โ123 | UTA |
| Mar 23, 2025 | UTA | CLE | 91โ120 | CLE |
| Dec 23, 2024 | CLE | UTA | 124โ113 | CLE |
| Apr 2, 2024 | UTA | CLE | 113โ129 | CLE |
| Dec 20, 2023 | CLE | UTA | 124โ116 | CLE |
| Jan 10, 2023 | UTA | CLE | 116โ114 | UTA |
| Dec 19, 2022 | CLE | UTA | 122โ99 | CLE |
| Jan 12, 2022 | UTA | CLE | 91โ111 | CLE |
| Dec 5, 2021 | CLE | UTA | 108โ109 | UTA |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | CLE โ | UTA โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.