The Boston Celtics (26-7) will host the Utah Jazz (16-19) after winning 16 straight home games. It tips at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 5, 2024.
The Celtics head into their game against the Jazz as double-digit favorites. The Celtics are favored by 14 points. The game features an over/under of 239.5.
Celtics vs. Jazz Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:32 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Boston -14
- Total: 239.5
- Moneyline: Boston -1081, Utah +685
Jazz at Celtics odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 14)
- Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 125 – Jazz 108
- Boston has been the favorite in 32 games this season and has come away with the win 25 times (78.1%) in those contests.
- Boston has been listed as a favorite of -1081 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 91.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Utah has put together an 11-18 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.9% of those games).
- Utah has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +685 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Utah’s implied win probability is 12.7%.
- The 120.8 points per game the Celtics score are just two more points than the Jazz allow (118.8).
- When Boston totals more than 118.8 points, it is 10-8-1 against the spread and 17-2 overall.
- Utah is 16-7 against the spread and 15-8 overall when it scores more than 110.8 points.
- Boston is 12-7-3 against the spread and 19-3 overall when it gives up fewer than 114.9 points.
- The Celtics are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring team (120.8 PPG), while the Jazz rank 23rd in points per game allowed (118.8) in the league.
- The 16th-ranked scoring NBA team (114.9 PPG) is Utah, while the Boston squad ranks fifth in the league defensively (110.8 PPG).
- The Celtics have totaled 332 more points than their opponents this season (10 per game on average), while the Jazz have been out-scored by 135 total points (3.9 per game average differential).
Over/Under
- Boston has an average implied point total of 118.3 this year, which is 8.7 points lower than its implied total in Friday’s game (127).
- This season, Boston has put up more than 127 points in a game seven times.
- The 118.5-point average implied total on the season for Utah is 5.5 more points than the team’s 113-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Celtics vs. Jazz
- Game Day: Friday, January 5, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-BOS and KJZZ
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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