Two teams from the lower tiers of their respective conferences meet Monday night as the young Utah Jazz visit the rebuilding Boston Celtics. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston.
**Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics Preview and Odds**
– **Moneyline:** Jazz (+360) vs Celtics (-473)
– **Spread:** Jazz +10.5 (-105) vs Celtics -10.5 (-105)
– **Total (O/U):** Jazz O 232.5 (-110) vs Celtics U 232.5 (-110)
*Editor’s note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed were accurate at the time of writing.*
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### Game Preview
While expectations remain modest for both teams, each has the talent to stay competitive on any given night. Utah is coming off a 126-103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Young standouts Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George led the charge with a combined 54 points in the defeat.
The Jazz will once again be short-handed, missing Walker Kessler, Georges Niang, and Isaiah Collier, leaving them thin in the frontcourt. However, the Celtics aren’t particularly deep in that area either, which could help Utah stay competitive inside.
Defensively, the Jazz rank fifth-worst in the league, while the Celtics sit around the middle of the pack in both offensive and defensive ratings. Even without Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown has continued to perform at an All-Star level, averaging 29.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game.
Boston also boasts impressive balance, with 11 other players averaging double figures in scoring alongside Brown. By contrast, Utah has only three players averaging double digits—Markkanen, George, and the injured Kessler—highlighting the difference in depth between the two squads.
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### Betting Tips
– **Keyonte George Over/Under 19.5 points:** Take the over.
– **Payton Pritchard Over/Under 17.5 points:** Take the under.
– **Anfernee Simons Over/Under 15.5 points:** Take the over.
– **Jusuf Nurkic Over/Under 9.5 points:** Take the over.
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### Prediction
Expect the Celtics to secure their fourth win of the season and climb back to the .500 mark. Boston is set to take advantage of a Jazz team that remains too young and depleted to keep up for four quarters.
**Our prediction:** Celtics win by 14.
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