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(21-13) Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics (20-14)
Date: Tuesday January 3
Time: 7:30PM EST
Venue: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -6.0
NBA Betting Total: 201
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In the second game of Utah’s road trip, they head to Boston to face a hot Celtics team that has won 7 of 9 and is really starting to gel.
The Celtics will be facing a Jazz team that has battled many injuries to key players but still managed to work their way into the top four of the Western Conference.
Utah Jazz
Entering play Monday against Brooklyn, the Jazz had won 14 of 19 despite many of their key players missing extended periods of time.
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Their key offseason acquisition of George Hill has only managed to play 13 games while Alec Burks made his season debut against Brooklyn on Monday.
Derrick Favors has also missed significant time and has yet to find his rhythm while Gordon Hayward has missed some time with a finger injury but is still leading the red-hot Jazz.
Utah will be playing the second of a back-to-back against Boston and are 4-2-1 ATS in such games this season.
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The Jazz’s success this season has come from their top ranked defense which is allowing only 94.7 points per game on the season and just 93.4 in their previous 5 before Monday’s game.
The Jazz are most banged up at guard with Hill and Dante Exum likely to be out Tuesday and the status of Burks in what would be just his 2nd game of the season is uncertain.
They will rely on Gordon Hayward – as they have much of the season – to carry the scoring load and try to capitalize on a Boston defense that has been struggling lately – giving up 114 points per game in their last 5 games.
Rudy Gobert and Favors will have to be on their game defensively trying to slow down Boston because Utah likely will have a difficult time getting offensive rhythm going with their backcourt depleted.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics are working their way up the Eastern Conference standings after a slow start and it has been due to their offense really finding its rhythm.
Boston has been averaging 115.8 points per game in their last 5 games and their last 7 games have gone over the betting total.
The addition of Al Horford was supposed to shore up their rim protection as well as their rebounding but Boston hasn’t quite seen that effect.
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Boston has been outrebounded in 9 of their last 10 which could be problematic against Utah as Gobert and Favors are two of the better offensive rebounders in the Western Conference.
Despite those struggles on the glass and defensively for Boston, they still have managed to win 7 of 10 and are 6-3-1 ATS in that stretch.
There seems to be an illness going around the team as Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, and Tyler Zeller are all questionable with an illness.
The guards are key to keep an eye on as Utah’s backcourt is beat up so Boston could hold an important advantage there if they are able to suit up and play.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The favorite is 9-2-2 ATS in the last 13 meetings between the two teams
- Utah is 2-7-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings between the two teams
- Boston is 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall
- Boston is playing only their 3rd game of the season on 3+ days of rest (1-1 ATS in the previous 2)
- Utah is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games
Free Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
The Jazz are coming off a game in Brooklyn on Monday night and are banged up in the backcourt.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Boston -6.0
While Utah has found ways to overcome injuries all season, the Celtics are starting to get things rolling offensively and Utah won’t have the offensive firepower to compete in this one.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Boston 109 – Utah 90
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