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Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 18, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Vivint Arena — Salt Lake City, UT

Article updated Mar 18, 9:29 AM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Boston Celtics are traveling to play the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena stadium on Saturday, 3/18/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Boston is the betting favorite opening at -6 and the

Game outlook

The Boston Celtics are traveling to play the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena stadium on Saturday, 3/18/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Boston is the betting favorite opening at -6 and the current line is Boston -4.5.

Celtics vs Jazz Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Celtics to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Utah Jazz to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 231.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Boston 117 to Utah 116

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Utah Jazz to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Boston will win straight-up is 67%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be BOS 120.25, UTA 111.25.

OddsShark predicts Boston will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

65% picked Boston Celtics on Covers.com

Boston Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 2, Boston is ranked #4 in offense (scoring an average of 117.53 per game), #7 in defense (allowing an average of 112.20 points to be scored against them per game) and are 49-22 (37-33-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Celtics hit an average of 47.30% of their field goals (ranked #15) and 82.00% of their free throws (ranked #3) and makes an average of 37.53% of their three pointers ranked #7 in the NBA). They average 45.06 rebounds per game (ranked # 7) and average 26.21 offensive assists and 12.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 7 and 8 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Boston allows an average of 46.53% field goals (ranked #5) and 77.28% free throws (ranked #6 in the NBA) The Celtics allow an average of 35.15% of the three pointers (ranked #7) and averages 44.01 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 44.01) Finally, the Celtics average 22.97 defensive assists and 12.03 turnovers per game (ranked # 1 and 27 respectively).

Utah Key Betting Stats

Utah Jazz has a power ranking of 25 and are #6 for offense (scoring an average of 117.23 per game), #22 for defense (giving up an average of 117.25 points per game) and 33-36 (38-31 ATS) overall. Boston went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah.

For offense, the Jazz hit an average of 47.28% of their field goals (ranked #16) and 78.94% of their free throws (ranked #14) and makes an average of 35.79% of their three pointers (ranked #17 in the NBA). They average 45.35 rebounds per game (ranked # 6) and average 25.67 offensive assists and 15.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 10) and 28 respectively).

On defense, Utah allows an average of 47.49% field goals (ranked #16) and 77.33% free throws (ranked #7 in the NBA) The Jazz allow an average of 36.32% of the three pointers (ranked #18) and averages 43.35 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 43.35) Finally, the Jazz average 24.04 defensive assists and 12.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 7 and 24 respectively).

Betting Summary

Boston has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Utah Jazz to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 231.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Celtics vs Jazz archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Celtics vs Jazz matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Boston Celtics-245 → -191Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah Jazz+200 → +165Moved
  • Spread · Boston Celtics-6 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Utah Jazz+6 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over233.5 (-110) → 233 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under233.5 (-110) → 233 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Boston Celtics
2-1 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Utah Jazz
5-5-7 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-18T13:29:42.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Jazz defeated Boston Celtics 118-117

Utah Jazz defeated Boston Celtics 118-117 on March 18, 2023, a 1-point decision in the series. Utah Jazz's strongest period was the 3rd quarter, when it outscored its opponent 31-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Boston Celtics -4.5 (-110) spread, Utah Jazz covered, while the 235 combined points finished over the recorded total of 233.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 233.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Utah Jazz +4 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 232.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Utah Jazz +4 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Boston Celtics -4 (-110)Loss
  • JtphamTotal · Under 233 (-110)Loss
  • DocthizzSpread · Utah Jazz +4.5 (-110)Win
  • DocthizzMoneyline · Utah Jazz +165Win