Boston Celtics (50-19) vs. Utah Jazz (16-54)
March 21, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz +13.5; Over/Under: 227
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The Boston Celtics and the Utah Jazz duke it out at the Delta Center on Friday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Celtics Pick.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics have been in red-hot form as they’ve won eight of their last nine games overall and they will be eager to build on their three-game win streak after outlasting the Nets in a 104-96 home win on Tuesday. Kristaps Porzingis dominated the Nets to finish with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks on nine of 13 shooting, Baylor Scheierman drained six 3-pointers to finish with 20 points off the bench while Derrick White chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Celtics shot 44 percent from the field and 16 of 48 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sluggish start and trailed going into halftime. Before they loosened up and poured in 60 points in the second half to win comfortably in the end thanks to a real spark from Scheiermann who scored 20 points in just 16 minutes off the bench. The Celtics will face the Trail Blazers, Kings, and Suns next.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in terrible form as they have lost 14 of their last 17 games overall. But they will be feeling much better after they put a halt to a 10-game losing streak with a 128-112 home win over the Wizards on Wednesday. Kyle Filipowski led the team with 21 points on eight of 11 shooting, Keyonte George added 20 points off the bench, Collin Sexton scored 18 points while Isaiah Collier chipped in with 16 points, six assists, and four steals.
As a team, the Jazz shot 56 percent from the field and 17 of 42 from the 3-point line as they got off to a solid start and poured in 64 points in the first half to take the narrow lead. They just kept their foot on the gas, scoring another 64 points in the second half to win comfortably at home. Cody Williams had a rough night as he shot just one of seven for his two points. However, it didn’t hurt the Jazz as they played excellent defense to keep the Wizards’ Jordan Poole to just two points on one of 11 shooting.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Jazz have won 14 of their last 16 home games against the Celtics following a home win.
- The Celtics have lost each of their four previous games at Delta Center following a home win.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games following a home win.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last six home games following a win.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 12 night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 10 home games following a win.
- The road team has covered the spread in four of the Celtics’ last five games.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jazz’s last four games as underdogs has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Three of the Celtics’ last four road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Jazz vs Celtics Prediction
The Celtics are still shorthanded with Xavier Tillman and Jaylen Brown both out, while the Jazz are still missing John Collins, Lauri Markkanen, and KJ Martin. The Celtics come into this meeting as one of the hottest teams in the league and they were always going to be heavy favorites despite being a little shorthanded. The Jazz have been plagued by injuries for most of the season, and they were ice-cold before they took down the Wizards in a rare win on Wednesday.
There is always a chance that the Celtics look past the Jazz and find themselves in a close contest, but they are just playing too well at the moment. They are starting to look even more dangerous with Porzingis starting to pick up his production lately. The line is hefty, but not enough to sway me from taking the Celtics to get the win and cover on the road.
