BOSTON CELTICS VS. UTAH JAZZ PREVIEW PREDICTIONS AND ODDS – MARCH 12, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tonight’s slate features the Boston Celtics (50-14 SU, 32-29-3 ATS) taking on the Utah Jazz (28-36 SU, 35-29 ATS).
Here is a look at which team has the edge from a betting perspective heading into this crucial matchup and why.
Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Boston Celtics | -6.5
-115 |
O 230
-115 |
-270 |
| Utah Jazz | +6.5
-105 |
U 230
-105 |
+220 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz Game Details
- Fixture: Boston Celtics @ Utah Jazz
- Date and Time: March 12, 2024 @ 9:00 pm EST
- Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- TV: KJZZ and NBCS-BOS
Apex Tale of the Tape
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Boston Celtics |
vs. |
Utah Jazz |
| 50-14 | Record | 28-36 |
| 120.8 | Points Per Game | 117.7 |
| 48.5 | FG% | 47.0 |
| 38.5 | 3PT% | 35.8 |
| 47.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 46.2 |
| 109.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 120.7 |
| 44.9 | Defensive FG% | 48.6 |
| 34.6 | Defensive 3PT% | 39.4 |
| 76.4 | Defensive FT% | 77.2 |
| 32.4 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 31.2 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 W-L | 1-4 |
| 97.8 | Team Pace |
100.0 |
Key Stats
Boston Celtics
- The Boston Celtics are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 contests.
- Boston is 5-1 ATS in their last six matchups against Western Conference opponents.
- In their nine outings against Northwest Division teams, the Celtics are 2-7 against the spread.
- The UNDER total is 4-1 in the Celtics’ last five games.
- In Boston’s last six March games, the UNDER total cashed in four times.
Utah Jazz
- The Jazz are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 outings.
- Utah has a 2-4 record against the spread in its last six Tuesday night contests.
- In the last six matchups in which they have played as the underdog, the Jazz are 2-6 against the spread.
- The total has gone OVER four times in the Jazz’s last five games.
- The OVER total cashed in four times in Utah’s last five matchups against Boston.
- In the Jazz’s last 15 games against Atlantic Division teams, the OVER total is 10-5.
- The OVER total is a perfect 6-0 in Utah’s last six March contests.
Game Predictions
The Boston Celtics opened as a 6.5-point favorite. However, the line has recently climbed to seven points for the road team (per OddShark.com). I like Boston to cover the spread in this scenario because they have an 80 percent success rate over their last 10 contests.
The over/under for this contest opened at 235 points. The line has dipped to 230 points (per Pre-Game.com). The two teams are averaging 238.5 points per game, which is 8.5 points higher than the projected scoring total. Additionally, the Boston Celtics and Utah’s opponents average 230.4 points per contest, which is nearly half a point higher than the over/under total for this matchup. Based on these trends, going with the “over” is the smart play here.
Final Picks
Boston Celtics -7 (-105) OddShark
Over/Under: OVER 230 points (-112) DraftKings
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