The Boston Celtics, with a 19-12 record, take on the Utah Jazz, who stand at 12-19, in a matchup at the Delta Center. Boston is coming off a loss to Portland, while Utah seeks a third straight win after beating San Antonio. The Celtics are favored by 8.5 points in this contest set for 9 p.m. ET.
The Boston Celtics will visit the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET. Boston enters the game with a 19-12 record, having won seven of their past 10 contests and holding a 9-7 mark on the road. The team is rebounding from a 114-108 defeat to Portland on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Jazz, fifth in the Northwest Division with a 12-19 overall record, are 8-10 at home and aiming for their third consecutive victory following a 127-114 win over San Antonio on Saturday.
Historically, the Celtics lead the all-time series 64-47, though Utah pulled off a narrow 105-103 upset in Boston on November 3. Betting odds list Boston as an 8.5-point favorite, with a money line of -289 for the Celtics and +233 for the Jazz, and an over/under total of 242.5 points.
Injury concerns for Utah include Ace Bailey sidelined with a hip issue, while reports also note Walker Kessler out due to a shoulder injury, potentially weakening their frontcourt against Boston's offense. The SportsLine Projection Model, which has simulated the game 10,000 times, predicts the under on the total, citing trends: the under has hit in each of the last three meetings between these teams and in four of the last five, including one push. It has also gone under in three of Boston's last four games and two of Utah's past four.
Projections highlight Boston's Jaylen Brown averaging 29.8 points, with five Celtics players expected to score 11.7 or more. For Utah, Lauri Markkanen is forecasted at 23.8 points, with three Jazz players topping 11.5. Brown is on a nine-game streak of 30-plus points, tying Larry Bird for the longest in Celtics history. The model sees Boston covering the spread in nearly 70% of simulations, projecting a double-digit win.
