CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Notes and observations from the Cavs game against the Utah Jazz on Monday night at The Q: Final: Jazz 101, Cavs 90. Well, it was nice while it lasted. The Cavaliers winning streak stopped at one game after a 101-90 loss to an efficient Utah Jazz squad on Monday night at The Q. The loss was...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Notes and observations from the Cavs game against the Utah Jazz on Monday night at The Q:
Final: Jazz 101, Cavs 90. Well, it was nice while it lasted.
The Cavaliers winning streak stopped at one game after a 101-90 loss to an efficient Utah Jazz squad on Monday night at The Q. The loss was the Cavs' 11th in 12 games and dropped their record to 8-20.
Daniel Gibson had a season-high 29 with a career-high seven 3-pointers for the Cavs, who seemed to rely solely on jump shots for their offense. Of their 72 shots, 28 were 3-pointers.
C.J. Miles had 22 points, Raja Bell and Paul Millsap had 19 points each, Al Jefferson had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Deron Williams had 17 points and 10 assists as the Jazz improved to 20-9. With the victory, Utah coach Jerry Sloan tied Pat Riley for third on the all-time winningest coaches list with 1,210.
The Cavs held their own in the first half, which ended with the Jazz in front, 49-44. But Cleveland shot 29.2 percent (7 of 24) in the third quarter. Of their 24 shots, all but eight were outside 10 feet.
Third quarter update: Jazz 76, Cavs 64. Cavs whole offense has resorted to shooting 3-pointers. As a result, Jazz have 12 more rebounds (34-22) and 11 more second-chance points (17-6), not to mention 10 more points in the paint (28-18.) Easy to see where this is headed if they keep it up.
Halftime update: Jazz 49, Cavs 44. Cavs trailed, 42-33, midway though the second quarter but made up the difference with 3-pointers by Anthony Parker, Mo Williams and Daniel Gibson. But poor execution down the stretch let the Jazz regain the lead on a 3-pointer by Raja Bell and a 17-footer by Al Jefferson. Cavs are shooting 51.6 percent in spite of Antawn Jamison's 3 for 11. Jazz are shooting 47.6 percent but hold a 20-16 edge on the boards. Williams has eight points and seven assists. C.J. Miles has 12 for Jazz, and Deron Williams has nine assists.
First quarter update: Jazz 24, Cavs 20. The Cavs held their own in a first quarter that was remarkably even. Deron Williams has four points and six assists, but he hasn't been killing the Cavs the way some had feared he would. Cavs are having trouble getting inside, though.
Cavs starters: F Anthony Parker, F Antawn Jamison, C Anderson Varejao, G Daniel Gibson, G Mo Williams.
Jazz starters: F Andrei Kirilenko, F Paul Millsap, C Al Jefferson G Raja Bell G Deron Williams.
Injuries: Joey Graham (strained right quad) and Leon Powe (right middle finger gash) are out for Cavs. Mehmet Okur (sprained right ankle) is out for Utah.
Inactives: Christian Eyenga, Graham, Powe for Cavs. Okur for Jazz.
Officials: James Capers, Mark Lindsay, Tom Washington.
Three things to watch
1. Can the Cavs bring the same energy they brought against the Knicks?
2. Will they have as much success defending the Jazz pick-and-roll as they did defending the Knicks'?
3. Who can coach Byron Scott put on Deron Williams?
Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams credits coach Jerry Sloan and the Utah Jazz with starting his career off right.
A second-round draft choice of the Jazz, Williams played just one season in Utah, but it was a beneficial one for a rookie learning how to play in the NBA.
"I learned the game,'' Williams said after Monday's shootaround and before Monday night's game against the Jazz at The Q. "That's a system that teaches you how to be a hard-nosed player. Obviously you're going to get that trait from Jerry....
"My time there was great. I always give Jerry Sloan and Phil [longtime assistant coach Phil Johnson] the utmost respect. I love those guys. They started my career off right. I couldn't have gone to a better place to learn how to play this NBA game, learn work ethic, learn how to work hard and compete. I'm very glad for that opportunity.
"Unfortunately, it was only one year, but I learned a lot in that year. That year has gotten me to where I am today _ learning the game inside out, learning how to be a professional.
Asked about the beauty of Sloan's system, Williams said, "You've got to guard all five guys. A lot of teams in this league run a lot of sets where it's a two-man game or a three-man game. A lot of times in their offense, five guys are moving at one time and whoever's open is going to get the ball.''
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