Utah Jazz vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/31/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, March 31, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BOS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz +13.5, Celtics -13.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz +13.5, Celtics -13.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz +13.5, Celtics -13.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Utah Jazz:  36-40 (4th place, Northwest Division)

Boston Celtics:  52-24 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Utah Jazz:  5-5 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 36-40 record overall and they are 14-24 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. Talen Horton-Tucker led the team in points in that game with 41 while Kris Dunn was next on the team with 17 points. Talen Horton-Tucker and Kris Dunn each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Walker Kessler led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 54.4% from the field, 38.7% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.8 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 42-32-2 this season and their O/U record is 43-31-2.

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 52-24 record overall and they are 28-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Washington Wizards in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 28 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 18 points. Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.4% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 41-35 this season and their O/U record is 38-36-2.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 13.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics are 52-24 this season making them one of the best teams in the East and the entire NBA. They have been a very good home team too with their 28-9 home record and they are going to be very focused in these last few games of the regular season. The Jazz are only 36-40 overall this season as they haven't been that great and they have been terrible in their road games with a 14-24 road record. The Jazz are also dealing with some injuries right now while the Celtics are looking to get really hot going into the playoffs. The Celtics still have a chance to catch the Bucks for the number 1 seed in the East so they are not going to take their foot off the gas with just a few games to go. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Jazz Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 31, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 124 Jazz 99.

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Utah Jazz: 18-10 ATS as a road underdog. 23-17 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 25-15 OVER after a game where they covered the spread.

Boston Celtics: 2-15 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 11-5 OVER as a home underdog. 19-9 OVER against Northwest division opponents.

Utah Jazz:  R. Gay (SF) Ques Fri - Back. L. Markkanen (PF) Ques Fri - Hand. K. Olynyk (PF) Ques Fri - Illness. C. Sexton (PG) Early April - Hamstring. J. Clarkson (PG) Out indefinitely - Finger.

Boston Celtics:  R. Williams III (C) Ques Thurs - Knee. G. Williams (PF) Ques Thurs - Illness. P. Pritchard (PG) Ques Thurs - Knee. D. Gallinari (SF) out for season - Knee.

“I’m probably not the right person to ask and, at this point, I’m not sure he’s the right person to ask either.” - Will Hardy on the possible retirement of Gregg Popovich after his team’s win against the Spurs in their game on Wednesday.

“I think he's just making the right read. Because he's worked at his shot selection, he's worked at his attack and he's worked at getting points in transition, the defense opens up for him.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Spurs in their game on Monday.

PG Kris Dunn

SG Ochai Agbaji

SF Lauri Markkanen

PF Kelly Olynyk

C Walker Kessler

PG Marcus Smart

SG Jaylen Brown

SF Jayson Tatum

PF Al Horford

C Robert Williams III

PPG: L. Markkanen (25.7)

APG: K. Dunn (5.2)

Reb/G: L. Samanic (9)

PPG: J. Tatum (30.1)

APG: M. Smart (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.9)

Coaches:

Utah Jazz: Will Hardy (1st season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (1st season)