The Boston Celtics take on a team Wednesday night that sits in the exact same spot in the Western Conference as the Cs do in the east.
It’ll be the Utah Jazz in town for their third contest of a northeastern swing against both NY teams and facing Boston before heading south to take on the Charlotte Hornets.
The Cs have blown out three of their last four opponents and beat the other (OKC Thunder) on the second night of a back-to-back…and by nine points. That was without Marcus Smart and Robert Williams in the lineup.
They’ll be back tonight against a Utah Jazz team that begs the Cs to rely on that duo to contain Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, respectively.
Will the Jazz win their fourth game in five tries or will Boston move their win streak to five games?
Hardwood Houdini has a prediction, odds, and TV information for Wednesday night’s matchup at 100 Legends Way:
Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz odds, spread, over/under
According to WynnBet, the Celtics are a 5-point favorite against the Jazz at the road. Utah is a +165 underdog on the road, with the Cs moneyline set at -200. The over/under for the game has been placed at 218 points.
Celtics vs. Jazz TV Channel
The action will be on NBC Sports Boston, Root Sports Northwest, and AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain. NBA League Pass is also an option.
Celtics vs. Jazz prediction
It feels like Boston has to drop a game here or there, and underdog ML bettors could be due to finally fade the Celtics to any success.
As for the total, with both rosters fully healthy, it’ll take mammoth games from the stars (Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) for the over to be a possibility. The Cs defense is accepted to be the best around and Utah has gotten their act together after earlier struggles this season.
We’ll play the under here.