Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz 3/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Boston Celtics are set to face the Utah Jazz on Saturday in the second game of their back-to-back road games, following their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.
Boston is currently first in the Atlantic division, leading the Philadelphia 76ers by just one game, and second in the Eastern Conference standings, with a record of 48-22.
The Celtics secured a 104-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday with a 35-point performance by Jaylen Brown.
Jayson Tatum leads Boston in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 30.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, respectively.
Marcus Smart is the leader in assists with an average of 6.4 per game, while Brown is the second-leading scorer with an average of 26.8 points per game.
Boston has five players averaging double figures in scoring and averages 117.5 points per game.
The Jazz shot 47 percent from the field and 16 of 38 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Heat in a tight contest until the Heat closed the final 3:34 on an 8-2 run to snatch the game from them in the end.
- Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches with the Jazz.
- The Boston Celtics are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games on the road.
- The total went OVER in 9 of Boston’s last 12 games on the road against Utah.
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Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Predictions 3/18/2023
Utah aims to bounce back from a recent loss when they host Boston on Saturday.
The Jazz, with a record of 33-36, is currently fourth in the Northwest division and 11th in the Western Conference, trailing first-place Denver by 13 ½ games.
Utah has lost five of its last seven games, including a 119-115 loss to the Miami Heat.
Lauri Markkanen leads Utah in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, respectively, while Jordan Clarkson is the second leading scorer and assists leader, averaging 20.8 points and 4.4 assists per game.
Six players for Utah are averaging double figures in scoring, and the team as a whole is scoring an average of 117.2 points per game.
- The Utah Jazz is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
- The total went OVER in 9 of Utah’s last 12 games at home against Boston.
- The total went OVER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games with a team in the Eastern Conference.
Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz. The NBA pick for this game is the Boston Celtics. The banged-up Boston faces a tough challenge playing a back-to-back game against Utah after their Friday night match in Portland.
The Celtics will be playing their third game in four days, all away from home. Meanwhile, the Jazz has had rest since Monday after returning from a road trip.
Historically, Utah has performed well against Eastern Conference teams, covering the spread in four of their last five matchups. The prediction: Utah will win 111-109.
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Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz 3/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NBA Starting Time: 9:00 PM (EDT)
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
TV: NBSB
NBA Odds: Boston Celtics -4.5
NBA Totals: 232.5