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Utah Jazz
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Cleveland Cavaliers
112
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Utah Jazz beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on the road on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Keyonte George had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Utah Jazz. Darius Garland had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Utah Jazz trailed 62-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Lauri Markkanen (double-double, Utah Jazz), Jusuf Nurkic (double-double, Utah Jazz). Bench points: Utah Jazz 33, Cleveland Cavaliers 31. Lauri Markkanen had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Utah Jazz beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on January 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Keyonte George scored 32 for the Utah Jazz; Darius Garland scored 23 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 34 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 123 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 40 | 24 | 26 | 112 |
Game leaders
Utah Jazz
- Points
- 32 Keyonte George
- Rebounds
- 17 Jusuf Nurkic
- Assists
- 9 Keyonte George
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 23 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 9 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Evan Mobley
Lauri Markkanen double-double (28 PTS, 12 REB) · Jusuf Nurkic double-double (11 PTS, 17 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen starter | 36:18 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 3-8 | 9-12 | 0 | +18 |
| Keyonte George starter | 33:33 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-16 | 4-8 | 12-12 | 0 | +6 |
| Jusuf Nurkic starter | 30:10 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +13 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk starter | 26:11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +18 |
| Cody Williams starter | 21:21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Brice Sensabaugh bench | 23:35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Isaiah Collier bench | 19:00 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Kevin Love bench | 17:50 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Kyle Filipowski bench | 16:45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Ace Bailey bench | 15:17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Georges Niang, Walker Kessler, EJ Harkless
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 34:17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -11 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:59 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 2 | -12 |
| Darius Garland starter | 33:35 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7-17 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 2 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 27:43 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 5 | -10 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 25:29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | +5 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 19:14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 17:40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Craig Porter bench | 15:39 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
Not available: Max Strus, Dean Wade, Chris Livingston
| Utah Jazz | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 25/28 (89%) | Free throws | 13/13 (100%) |
| 22/42 (52%) | 2 pointers | 24/51 (47%) |
| 18/41 (43%) | 3 pointers | 17/41 (41%) |
| 40/83 (48%) | Field goals | 41/92 (44%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 42 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 32 | Assists | 33 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 37:49 | Time spent in lead | 7:40 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Utah Jazz
- 17 Q1 5:28
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 10 Q3 11:46
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 4:19 to Q2 2:30
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:44 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:07 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:42 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:14 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 8:35 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 9 | 2 |
| 7:38 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 3-pt field goal | 12 | 2 |
| 7:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 4 |
| 7:16 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 2-pt field goal | 14 | 4 |
| 6:48 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 16 | 4 |
| 6:22 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 19 | 4 |
| 5:28 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 21 | 4 |
| 5:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 21 | 6 |
| 4:53 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh Free throw | 22 | 6 |
| 4:53 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh Free throw | 23 | 6 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 23 | 8 |
| 3:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 23 | 11 |
| 3:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 13 |
| 3:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 23 | 14 |
| 2:50 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 3-pt field goal | 26 | 14 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 26 | 17 |
| 2:03 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal | 29 | 17 |
| 1:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 29 | 20 |
| 1:15 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 30 | 20 |
| 1:15 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 31 | 20 |
| 0:43 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 3-pt field goal | 34 | 20 |
| 0:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 22 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal | 36 | 22 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 36 | 23 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 36 | 24 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 36 | 26 |
| 10:32 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 38 | 26 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 38 | 28 |
| 10:04 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 3-pt field goal | 41 | 28 |
| 9:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 41 | 31 |
| 9:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 41 | 34 |
| 8:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 41 | 35 |
| 8:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 41 | 36 |
| 8:30 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 43 | 36 |
| 8:30 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 44 | 36 |
| 8:07 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 46 | 36 |
| 7:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 46 | 41 |
| 7:13 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 47 | 41 |
| 7:13 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 48 | 41 |
| 7:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 5:59 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 50 | 43 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 50 | 45 |
| 5:06 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 4:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 3:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 52 | 52 |
| 2:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 2:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 52 | 55 |
| 2:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 52 | 56 |
| 1:52 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 1:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 54 | 59 |
| 0:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 54 | 62 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 11:32 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 3-pt field goal | 57 | 64 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 10:52 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 59 | 67 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 59 | 68 |
| 10:29 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 62 | 68 |
| 10:02 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 9:30 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 3-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 67 | 70 |
| 9:00 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 3-pt field goal | 70 | 70 |
| 8:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 8:25 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 72 | 73 |
| 7:32 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 73 | 73 |
| 7:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 6:45 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 3-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 5:48 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 78 | 76 |
| 5:34 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 79 | 76 |
| 5:34 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 80 | 76 |
| 5:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 80 | 78 |
| 5:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 80 | 80 |
| 4:41 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 83 | 80 |
| 4:14 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 84 | 80 |
| 4:14 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 85 | 80 |
| 3:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 3:38 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 2-pt field goal | 87 | 82 |
| 3:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 87 | 84 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 0:15 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 3-pt field goal | 90 | 86 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 90 | 89 |
| 11:20 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 93 | 89 |
| 10:56 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 10:34 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal | 98 | 89 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 98 | 92 |
| 9:45 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 3-pt field goal | 101 | 92 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 101 | 94 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 101 | 95 |
| 9:19 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 103 | 95 |
| 9:19 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 104 | 95 |
| 8:39 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 2-pt field goal | 106 | 95 |
| 8:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 97 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 106 | 98 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 106 | 99 |
| 6:47 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 108 | 99 |
| 5:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 108 | 102 |
| 5:26 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 110 | 102 |
| 4:41 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 112 | 102 |
| 4:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 112 | 104 |
| 4:12 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 113 | 104 |
| 4:12 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 114 | 104 |
| 3:38 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 115 | 104 |
| 3:38 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 116 | 104 |
| 3:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 116 | 106 |
| 2:51 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 117 | 106 |
| 2:51 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 118 | 106 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 118 | 109 |
| 1:23 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 119 | 109 |
| 1:23 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 120 | 109 |
| 0:45 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 123 | 109 |
| 0:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 123 | 112 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Utah Jazz 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 12: Utah Jazz 123 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 (this game)
- Mar 30: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Utah Jazz 113
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 13, 2026 · 00:00 UTC