National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 109, Cleveland 100
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 5, 2012
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #31 Scott Wall, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 13190
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #31 Scott Wall, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 13190
JAZZ 109, CAVALIERS 100: Al Jefferson had 25 points and 13 rebounds and Gordon Hayward tied his season high with 23 points off the bench as Utah snapped a six-game road losing streak.
Hayward had 21 points through three quarters and more than doubled his season average of 9.4 points.
The Jazz led by double figures for most of the final three quarters.
Kyrie Irving recorded 22 points, including 21 in the second half, following an 0 for 6 shooting start. Antawn Jamison had 22 points and Alonzo Gee scored 15 for the Cavaliers, who have lost six straight.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Paul Millsap had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Howard scored 14 for the Jazz. … Jazz point guard Devin Harris left in the third quarter with a sprained right knee and did not return. … The Jazz outrebounded the Cavaliers 46-30. … The Jazz improved to 3-14 on the road. ... Ramon Sessions had 14 points off the bench for the Cavaliers.
Top Game Performances
| Utah | Cleveland | |
| Al Jefferson 25 | Scoring | Kyrie Irving 22 |
| Al Jefferson 7 | Assists | Antawn Jamison 6 |
| Al Jefferson 13 | Rebounds | Alonzo Gee 4 |
| Al Jefferson 7 | Free Throws Made | Antawn Jamison 5 |
| Josh Howard 2 | Steals | Anthony Parker 2 |
| Al Jefferson 3 | Blocks | Tristan Thompson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Utah | 109 | 50.0 | 5-9 | 24-29 | 24 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| Cleveland | 100 | 45.7 | 9-23 | 17-27 | 20 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
Upcoming Games
- Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .478 after a loss.
- Utah will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Jazz have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .526 after a loss.