Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The Utah Jazz (16-19) will be going for their fourth consecutive win when they face the Boston Celtics (26-7) on Friday night. The game will be played at TD Garden and it is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. ET.
The Jazz are coming off a 154-148 win over Detroit as 8.5-point favorites. The Celtics are coming off a 127-123 loss to Oklahoma City as four-point favorites.
Utah is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Boston.
Jazz Going For Seventh Win In Eight Games
Utah got off to a poor start this season, but the team has turned things around in recent weeks and they’ve won six of their last seven games. They needed overtime to dispatch the lowly Pistons in their last game and will need to be sharper than they were in that game as they try to knock off the top team in the league.
Utah is averaging 114.9 points per game. They scored 154 points in their last game, making 51.5 percent of their field goals and 50 percent of their three-pointers.
Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 36 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Lauri Markkanen finished with 31 points and seven rebounds, while Collin Sexton added 25 points and five assists.
Utah has struggled defensively, giving up 118.8 points per game. They gave up 148 points in their last game and will need a significantly better performance if they want to win this game.
Celtics Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
Boston has its six-game winning streak snapped by Oklahoma City in its last game. They are back at home where they have won 16 straight games and will try to extend their streak to 17 games with a win over the Jazz, which will give them their seventh win in their last eight games.
Boston is averaging 120.8 points per game. They scored 123 points in their last game, making 45.7 percent of their field goals and 37.5 percent of their three-pointers.
Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics with 34 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists, while Derrick White added 19 points, five rebounds, and six assists.
Boston has played well defensively, giving up 110.8 points per game. They gave up 127 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to get the win.
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The Celtics have won six of their last seven games and 16 straight home games. They’ve done a great job offensively at home, scoring more than 122 points per game while making 50 percent of their shots and 40 percent of their three-pointers. They are one of the best rebounding teams in the league and they were very aggressive on the offensive glass in their last three games, grabbing more than 14 offensive boards per game, so expect them to get a lot of extra-scoring chances in this game. They also do a good job of protecting the ball and won’t give the Jazz a lot of easy-scoring opportunities. The Jazz aren’t very good defensively and they play worse on the road, giving up more than 121 points per game, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Celtics in this game. The Jazz have won three straight games. They have struggled offensively on the road where they are scoring less than 110 points per game. They don’t rebound the ball as well as the Celtics and won’t get a lot of extra-scoring chances against them. They’ve also been very careless with the ball on the road, which will lead to easy-scoring opportunities for the Celtics, who average more than six steals per game. The Celtics have done a great job defensively at home, holding opponents under 110 points per game, and won’t have trouble keeping Utah’s offense in check. Go with Boston to cover the spread.
Prediction: Boston Celtics -14
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The Jazz are averaging 114.9 points per game and 109.6 points per game on the road. They averaged 109.6 points per game in their last three games against the Celtics. They play at a fast pace, averaging 104.2 possessions per game, but they’re facing a team that is giving up 108.8 points per game at home, so expect them to be held under their average in this game. The Celtics are averaging 120.8 points per game and 122.9 points per game at home. They averaged 121.3 points per game in their last three games against the Jazz. They play at a slower pace, averaging 102.3 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 121.4 points per game on the road, so expect them to score enough points to push the score over the total. The Celtics and Jazz played over the total in their last four meetings.
Prediction: Over 239.5
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