Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends

Sportsbook Wire

18 March 2023

Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends

Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz (33-36) take on the Boston Celtics (49-22) on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Vivint Arena. The matchup will start at 9:00 PM ET on SportsNet RM and NBCS-BOS.

The Celtics are a 4.5-point favorite against the Jazz when the Celtics and the Jazz meet. The game’s over/under is set at 233.

Celtics vs. Jazz Betting Odds

Spread: Boston -4.5
Total: 233
Moneyline: Boston -187, Utah +157

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Celtics at Jazz odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 4.5)
Pick OU:
Under (233)
Prediction:
Celtics 118 – Jazz 114

Boston has been the favorite in 66 games this season and has come away with the win 47 times (71.2%) in those contests.
This year, Boston has won 32 of 46 games when listed as at least -187 or better on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 65.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Utah has put together a 16-20 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.4% of those games).
Utah has a record of 5-13 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +157 or longer (27.8%).
Utah has a 38.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

The Celtics record 117.6 points per game, only 0.4 more points than the 117.2 the Jazz give up.
Boston is 24-9-2 against the spread and 32-3 overall when scoring more than 117.2 points.
Utah is 23-12 against the spread and 21-14 overall when giving up fewer than 117.6 points.
The Jazz average 5.0 more points per game (117.2) than the Celtics allow their opponents to score (112.2).
Utah has put together a 32-13 ATS record and a 29-16 overall record in games it scores more than 112.2 points.
Boston’s record is 28-17-2 against the spread and 36-11 overall when it allows fewer than 117.2 points.
The Celtics are the league’s fourth-ranked scoring team (117.6 PPG), while the Jazz allow the rank 22nd in points per game (117.2) in NBA action.
The sixth-ranked scoring NBA team (117.2 PPG) is Utah, while the Boston squad ranks seventh in the league defensively (112.2 PPG).
The Celtics have totaled a total of 387 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.4 per game), while the Jazz have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by one total point, 0.0 per game).

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Boston has an average implied point total of 117.3 this season, which is 1.7 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (119).
So far this season, Boston has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (119) 35 times.
The 118.3-point average implied total on the season for Utah is 4.3 more points than the team’s 114-point implied total in this matchup.

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