The Utah Jazz (36-40) will be trying to move within half a game of the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings when they face the Boston Celtics (52-24) on Friday night. The Jazz are coming off a 128-117 win over San Antonio as two-point favorites. The Celtics are coming off a 130-111 loss to Washington as 11-point favorites.
Utah is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Boston.
**This preview was written before Thursday’s game was played**
The Jazz snapped their four-game losing streak with a win over the Spurs in their last game. They are now 11th in the Western Conference standings, 1.5 games behind the Thunder, who are in the 10th and final play-in spot. They will try to close the gap with a win over the Celtics, which will give them their second win in a row and the series sweep.
Utah is averaging 117.2 points per game. They scored 128 points in their last game, making 54.4 percent of their field goals and 38.7 percent of their three-pointers.
Talen Horton-Tucker led the Jazz with 41 points, four rebounds, and five assists. Kris Dunn finished with 17 points, four rebounds, and five assists, while Udoka Azubuike added 12 points and five rebounds.
Utah has struggled defensively, giving up 117.8 points per game. They gave up 117 points in their last game and will hav e to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Rudy Gay (Back), Kelly Olynyk (Illness), Jordan Clarkson (Finger), and Lauri Markkanen (Hand) are questionable for this game.
No House Advantage: Bet on player over/unders VS THE HOUSE to 21x your bet OR play in PICK 'EM contests against other people! Click here to get a 1st deposit match up to $100 1st w/ promocode WandW!