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2022 NBA Handicapping
(45-27) Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics (45-28)
Date: Wednesday, March 23rd
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: Jazz +220 | Celtics -223 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -6
NBA Betting Total: 220.5
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022, the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics meet for the second and final time this season. The teams played on December 3rd with the Grizzlies winning 137-130.
Both teams played on Monday with the Jazz losing 106-114 to the Nets while the Celtics beat the Thunder 132-123.
Last season, the squads played twice with Utah winning both contests. The Celtics hold the all-time record having bested the Jazz in 58 of their 103 matches.
Utah Jazz
While many players in the NBA are known for their trash-talking or celebratory actions Kevin Durant isn’t necessarily someone that comes immediately to mind.
But watching him show Royce O’Neale his thumb and index finger a mere inch apart to let him know he was too small was highly entertaining.
Donovan Mitchell as per usual led the scoring for Utah with 30 points but did so on an inefficient 9 of 23 from the field. Jordan Clarkson offered 19 points and six rebounds as the top reserve scorer.
Mike Conely and Rudy Gobert scored 18 and 11 points as the other double-figure contributors.
Rumors are circulating head coach Quin Snyder is desired by the Lakers and Spurs to take over next season. It’s a bit presumptuous at this stage since the Jazz is still playing and headed for the postseason.
Bojan Bogdanovic (wrist), Udoka Azubuike (ankle), and Danuel House (knee) were downgraded to out to play Wednesday versus the Celtics.
Boston Celtics
The perfect example of a team playing down to the competition occurred in the Celtics’ most recent effort versus the Thunder. Although Boston won the contest they allowed OKC to score 123 points.
Possessing the top-rated defense (105.8) the Celtics not only didn’t play to their identity allowing 123 opponent points but did it versus the team with the worst offensive rating (103.2) in the NBA.
It’s hard to give them a hard time for that factor given how well they’ve played and over an extended stretch.
In the Thunder win, Jayson Tatum led the way with 36 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, and a block. Jaylen Brown offered 25 points, three rebounds, an assist, and two steals.
With Robert Williams III and Marcus Smart out Grant Williams and Derrick White got tapped to start and responded with productive nights. Williams delivered a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds while White offered 18 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
Payton Pritchard continues to shoot the ball at a blistering clip from the perimeter hitting five perimeter shots (5 of 11) scoring 18 points in total.
Marcus Smart (illness) and Robert Williams III (knee) were both upgraded to probable to play Wednesday versus the Jazz.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Utah is 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
- Boston is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah’s last 11 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston’s last 15 games.
- Jazz are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog.
- Celtics are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Free Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
The Jazz shot well below their seasonal averages in Brooklyn and face a much tougher defender in the Celtics who will be keen to get back to their defensive character.
Both squads are current fourth seeds in their respective conferences and chasing a higher berth so this should be a highly competitive match. I like the Celtics to win but the Jazz to keep things close.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Jazz +6
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