Celtics vs Jazz Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Mar. 21

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The Boston Celtics visit Delta Center to take on the Utah Jazz on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30pm EDT in Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Celtics vs Jazz Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Celtics are 30-38 against the spread, while the Jazz are 37-32 against the spread.


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Celtics vs. Jazz Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Boston Celtics O
Utah Jazz U

Jazz vs Celtics Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Friday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Celtics and Jazz.

Jazz vs Celtics Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Jazz will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 70.0% confidence.


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  • The Boston Celtics have hit the Team Total Under in 52 of their last 75 games (+26.05 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the Game Total Under in 28 of their last 42 away games (+12.60 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 29 of their last 44 away games (+11.75 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 13 of their last 17 games (+10.10 Units / 33% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the Moneyline in 35 of their last 44 away games (+10.10 Units / 5% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have hit the Game Total Over in 33 of their last 50 games (+14.30 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have hit the Team Total Over in 39 of their last 62 games (+13.55 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 42 games (+12.05 Units / 28% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have covered the 1Q Spread in 35 of their last 56 games (+11.90 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 32 of their last 50 games (+11.42 Units / 20% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 30-38 (-11.8 Units / -15.55% ROI).

  • 50-19 against the Moneyline (-32.3 Units / -8.56% ROI)
  • 31-38 against the Over for game total points (-10.8 Units / -14.23% ROI)
  • 38-31 against the Under for game total points (+3.9 Units / 5.14% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Jazz have gone 37-32 (+1.8 Units / 2.34% ROI).

  • 16-54 against the Moneyline (-21 Units / -29.49% ROI)
  • 41-29 against the Over for game total points (+9.1 Units / 11.82% ROI)
  • 29-41 against the Under for game total points (-16.1 Units / -20.91% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have only hit the Team Total Under in 30 of their last 78 games (-23.90 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have only hit the Moneyline in 16 of their last 71 games (-22.00 Units / -30% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have only hit the Game Total Under in 33 of their last 82 games (-20.90 Units / -23% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have only hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 25 of their last 65 games (-20.70 Units / -28% ROI)
  • The Utah Jazz have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 21 of their last 78 games (-19.00 Units / -24% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 39 of their last 99 games (-54.29 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only covered the 4Q Spread in 34 of their last 99 games (-39.55 Units / -35% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the Team Total Over in 34 of their last 98 games (-39.53 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 43 of their last 100 games (-20.80 Units / -18% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 40 of their last 96 games (-20.07 Units / -18% ROI)

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Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Utah Jazz

The Celtics were 15-1 (.938) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .466

The Celtics are 39-15 (.722) when allowing 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .449

The Celtics are 26-7 (.788) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .464

The Celtics were 36-9 (.800) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .543

Utah Jazz: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics

The Jazz were winless (0-5) when shooting 70% or worse from the free throw line last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .414

The Jazz are 15-42 (.263) when attempting 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .548

The Jazz are 10-23 (.303) when scoring 15 or more second chance points this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .552

The Jazz are 1-17 (.056) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season — 2nd-worst in the NBA. The Celtics have shot 37% from three this season — T-6th-best in the NBA.

Boston Celtics Offensive Stats & Trends

The Celtics have made 17.8 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.5

The Celtics have made 17.1 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.1

The Celtics made 16.5 three-pointers per game last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8

The Celtics have made 16.6 three-pointers per game on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.9

Utah Jazz Offensive Stats & Trends

The Jazz have averaged 8.3 turnovers per game (1,264 turnovers/152 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 6.9

The Jazz have averaged 17.6 turnovers per game (1,229 turnovers/70 games) this season — highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.4

The Jazz have averaged 8.7 turnovers per game (609 turnovers/70 games) in the second half this season — highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1

The Jazz have averaged 17.1 turnovers per game (1,298 turnovers/76 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.0

Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends

The Celtics averaged 6.6 blocks per game (538 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

The Celtics averaged 37.9 defensive rebounds per game (3,109 rebounds/82 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Celtics allowed an average of 1.19 points per shot (8,957 points/7,515 shots) last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.28

The Celtics have allowed an average of 1.21 points per shot (7,451 points/6,175 shots) this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.27

Utah Jazz Defensive Stats & Trends

The Jazz have allowed 20.8 fast break points per game (1,583 points/76 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 15.2

The Jazz have averaged 6.6 steals per game (998 steals/152 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8

The Jazz allowed 18.4 fast break points per game (1,510 points/82 games) last season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 14.4

The Jazz have averaged 6.4 steals per game (486 steals/76 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8


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