Utah Jazz vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
March 30, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Cavaliers beat the Jazz 122-113 on 2026-03-30 on the road against the Jazz. The Jazz started Kennedy Chandler, Brice Sensabaugh, Cody Williams, Kyle Filipowski, and Ace Bailey. The Cavaliers started James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley, and Keon Ellis. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) scored 18 points (7/11) in his matchups, with Ace Bailey as his primary defender. Brice Sensabaugh (Jazz) scored 17 points (6/12) in his matchups, with Sam Merrill as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
UTA
Utah Jazz
113
Did not play: Isaiah Collier (DND - Injury/Illness), Elijah Harkless (DND - Injury/Illness), Kevin Love (DNP - Coach's Decision), Svi Mykhailiuk (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
122
Did not play: Larry Nance Jr. (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
UTA
Utah Jazz
Starting lineup
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Kennedy Chandler
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Brice Sensabaugh
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Cody Williams
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Ace Bailey
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Kyle Filipowski
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kennedy Chandler · Brice Sensabaugh · Cody Williams · Kyle Filipowski · Ace Bailey Starter 10.6 min
- John Konchar · Kennedy Chandler · Oscar Tshiebwe · Ace Bailey · Bez Mbeng 6.6 min
- John Konchar · Kennedy Chandler · Oscar Tshiebwe · Cody Williams · Bez Mbeng 4.7 min
- Kennedy Chandler · Cody Williams · Kyle Filipowski · Ace Bailey · Bez Mbeng 3.7 min
- John Konchar · Kennedy Chandler · Brice Sensabaugh · Cody Williams · Bez Mbeng 3.5 min
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Donovan Mitchell · Sam Merrill · Evan Mobley · Keon Ellis Starter 19.0 min
- James Harden · Dennis Schröder · Donovan Mitchell · Thomas Bryant · Craig Porter Jr. 6.8 min
- James Harden · Thomas Bryant · Sam Merrill · Keon Ellis · Tyrese Proctor 5.9 min
- Dennis Schröder · Donovan Mitchell · Evan Mobley · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Craig Porter Jr. 3.2 min
- Dennis Schröder · Donovan Mitchell · Evan Mobley · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Tyrese Proctor 3.2 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Jazz defense
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Donovan Mitchell 18 pts (7/11) in 79 possessions
Guarded by: Ace Bailey (22 %, 0 pts) · John Konchar (21 %, 3 pts) · Brice Sensabaugh (17 %, 5 pts)
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James Harden 22 pts (9/16) in 81 possessions
Guarded by: Cody Williams (23 %, 4 pts) · Kyle Filipowski (20 %, 8 pts) · John Konchar (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Chandler | Keon Ellis: 26 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Dennis Schröder: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cody Williams | Evan Mobley: 19 poss., 4 pts (1/3) · James Harden: 18 poss., 4 pts (2/5) |
| Ace Bailey | Donovan Mitchell: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Keon Ellis: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Brice Sensabaugh | Donovan Mitchell: 13 poss., 5 pts (1/1) · Sam Merrill: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| John Konchar | Donovan Mitchell: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · James Harden: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bez Mbeng | Sam Merrill: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dennis Schröder: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Kyle Filipowski | James Harden: 16 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Evan Mobley: 13 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | Evan Mobley: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Thomas Bryant: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Cavaliers defense
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Brice Sensabaugh 17 pts (6/12) in 55 possessions
Guarded by: Sam Merrill (21 %, 0 pts) · Evan Mobley (16 %, 2 pts) · Donovan Mitchell (15 %, 7 pts)
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Ace Bailey 6 pts (2/11) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Donovan Mitchell (22 %, 0 pts) · Keon Ellis (18 %, 2 pts) · Sam Merrill (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| James Harden | Cody Williams: 29 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Kennedy Chandler: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Evan Mobley | Kyle Filipowski: 19 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Oscar Tshiebwe: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Donovan Mitchell | Ace Bailey: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Kennedy Chandler: 12 poss., 7 pts (3/5) |
| Keon Ellis | Kennedy Chandler: 22 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Ace Bailey: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Sam Merrill | Kennedy Chandler: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Brice Sensabaugh: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Dennis Schröder | Bez Mbeng: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kennedy Chandler: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Thomas Bryant | Oscar Tshiebwe: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · John Konchar: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Craig Porter Jr. | John Konchar: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ace Bailey: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tyrese Proctor | Kennedy Chandler: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bez Mbeng: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Ace Bailey: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cody Williams: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |