NBA TANKING UTAH JAZZ STUN THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS! Part 1 of 2
The Utah Jazz pull off the most improbable upset of the 2026 season, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 just 48 hours after a historic 55-point blowout loss. Despite “tanking” narratives surrounding Utah’s lottery-protected pick, Keyonte George exploded for a career-high 32 points, fueled by a massive 16-point third-quarter surge. Lauri Markkanen continued his All-Star campaign with 28 points and 12 rebounds against his former squad, while Jusuf Nurkic dominated the glass with 17 boards in his return. Even with Darius Garland (23 PTS) and Donovan Mitchell (21 PTS) leading a late Cleveland rally, the Jazz’s resilience at Rocket Arena secures a momentum-shifting victory to open their five-game road trip.
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2 Comments
What now, should they lose the next game?
They didn't play Nurkic, Markkanen and Mihayluk against Hornets and lost by 55 points. Next day same guys got best +/- stats in the game and Jazz won Cavs with ease. Never seen tanking like this before.😂 I sure hope they don't just magically drop to ninth spot in the draft and lose their pick to OKC cause in the end that is what basketball is really about. 😂