A key NBA battle sees the visiting Jazz travelling to Boston Wednesday to face the Celtics on Wednesday.

The Celtics bring a 27-22 record (23-26 ATS) to the battle against the 27-23 Jazz, who are 26-23-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Boston go 23-26 so far and the Jazz go 25-24-1.



View Utah vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Jazz before tip-off in this one will find them as 4-point underdogs, while the total sits at 190.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Celtics sit at No. 19 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Jazz are at No. 14 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Celtics will win this game 96-95.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Boston's No. 26-ranked offense, averaging 91.4 PPG, against a Jazz defense that ranks No. 22 at 98.8 PPG. The Celtics field goal percentage has averaged 45.6% so far, less than the Jazz shooters have achieved on the year, 45.7% per game.

Defensively, the Jazz feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 103.2 points per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 in the league in scoring at home.

The Jazz were a 105-84 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Nets. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (189) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Utah cruised to victory on Monday, running New Jersey out of the gym and running up a 105-84 score at Prudential Center.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 102-95 Sportsbook as they battled the Bobcats on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite, while 197 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Charlotte was victimized by Paul Pierce for 36 points as the Celtics defeated the Bobcats 102-95 in NBA action on Monday.


Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Sacramento are 5-5
After playing New Jersey are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Boston Celtics Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Charlotte are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Jazz at Celtics trends to consider:
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Utah


Next up:
Utah home to Sacramento, Friday, March 30
Boston at Minnesota, Friday, March 30