The Boston Celtics are a 9.5-point favorite against the Utah Jazz when the Celtics (53-24) and the Jazz (36-40) meet on March 31, 2023. The game features a point total of 229.
The Celtics took care of business in their last game 140-99 against the Bucks on Thursday. Jayson Tatum scored a team-leading 40 points for Boston in the victory.
The Jazz are coming off of a 128-117 win over the Spurs in their most recent outing on Wednesday. Talen Horton-Tucker’s team-high 41 points paced Utah in the win.
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Celtics Vs. Jazz Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: NBCS-BOS and SportsNet RM
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -9.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -510
- Moneyline Underdog: Jazz +365
- Over/Under: 229 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics are 40-35-2 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this season, Boston has an ATS record of 11-10-1.
- The Celtics have come away with 49 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win nine times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -510 or shorter on the moneyline.
- So far this season, 38 out of the Celtics’ 77 games have hit the over.
- In 41 of 77 games this season, Boston and its opponents have combined to total more than 229 points.
- The average total in Celtics games this year is 230.1, 1.1 more than this matchup’s over/under.
Celtics Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 71 | 30.2 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 1 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 65 | 26.9 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 64 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Derrick White | 77 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Marcus Smart | 59 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Celtics Season Stats
- Boston’s +500 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 118.3 points per game (second in the NBA) while giving up 111.8 per outing (sixth in the league).
- The Celtics average 45.2 rebounds per game (seventh in the league) while allowing 44 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.2 boards per game.
- At home, the Celtics are putting up 5.4 more points per game (121.1) than they are in away games (115.7).
- In 2022-23, Boston is allowing 111 points per game in home games. In road games, it is allowing 112.6.
- The Celtics have performed better offensively in their past 20 games, compiling 120.4 points per contest, 2.1 more than their season average of 118.3.
- Boston is giving up 112.9 points per game in its last 20 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (111.8).
- The Celtics are draining 16.5 treys per contest with a 38.1% three-point percentage in their past 20 games, compared to their season averages of 16 and 37.8%.
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/21 | Kings | W 132-109 | Away | -5.5 |
| 3/24 | Pacers | W 120-95 | Home | -11 |
| 3/26 | Spurs | W 137-93 | Home | -17 |
| 3/28 | Wizards | L 130-111 | Away | -10.5 |
| 3/30 | Bucks | W 140-99 | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/31 | Jazz | – | Home | -9.5 |
| 4/4 | 76ers | – | Away | – |
| 4/5 | Raptors | – | Home | – |
| 4/7 | Raptors | – | Home | – |
| 4/9 | Hawks | – | Home | – |
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Jazz Betting Trends
- Utah has won 41 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 35 times.
- When playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs this year, the Jazz have an ATS record of 3-0.
- This season, Utah has been the underdog 40 times and won 18, or 45%, of those games.
- The Jazz have not won as an underdog of +365 or more on the moneyline this season in three such games.
- A total of 45 Utah’s games this season have gone over the point total.
- The Jazz have played 50 games this season that ended with a combined score over 229 points.
- The average over/under for Utah’s outings this season is 235, six more points than this game’s point total.
Jazz Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Olynyk | 63 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Kris Dunn | 16 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 62 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Walker Kessler | 72 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Luka Samanic | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jazz Season Stats
- At 117.2 points scored per game and 117.8 points conceded, Utah is sixth in the league offensively and 24th on defense.
- The Jazz average 45.6 rebounds per game (fifth in league) while allowing 43.4 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.2 boards per game.
- In 2022-23 Utah is scoring 1.7 more points per game at home (118.1) than on the road (116.4).
- In 2022-23 the Jazz are giving up 2.5 fewer points per game at home (116.6) than away (119.1).
- Utah has been scoring 116.6 points per game in its last 20 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 117.2 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 campaign.
- The last 20 games have seen the Jazz allow two more points per game (119.8) than their season-long average (117.8).
- During its last 20 outings, Utah is making 1.9 fewer three-pointers per game than its season long average (11.7 compared to 13.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.5% compared to 35.7% season-long).
Jazz Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/22 | Trail Blazers | L 127-115 | Home | -5 |
| 3/24 | Bucks | L 144-116 | Home | +9 |
| 3/25 | Kings | L 121-113 | Away | +9 |
| 3/27 | Suns | L 117-103 | Home | +5.5 |
| 3/29 | Spurs | W 128-117 | Away | -2 |
| 3/31 | Celtics | – | Away | +9.5 |
| 4/2 | Nets | – | Away | – |
| 4/4 | Lakers | – | Home | – |
| 4/6 | Thunder | – | Home | – |
| 4/8 | Nuggets | – | Home | – |
| 4/9 | Lakers | – | Away | – |
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