Two of the league’s best scorers match up when Jayson Tatum (sixth, 30.2 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (49-22) visit Lauri Markkanen (14th, 25.4 PPG) and the Utah Jazz (33-36) on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET on SportsNet RM and NBCS-BOS. The Celtics are 3.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 233.
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Celtics vs. Jazz Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SportsNet RM and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Arena: Vivint Arena
- Moneyline favorite: Celtics (-166)
- Spread: Celtics (-3.5)
- Total: 233
Celtics vs. Jazz Betting Stats and Trends
- The Celtics have covered the spread 36 times this season (36-32-3).
- In games this season when favored by 3.5 points or more, Boston has gone 24-28-2 against the spread.
- This season, 37 of the Celtics’ games have gone over the point total out of 69 chances.
- Boston has combined with its opponents to score more than 233 points in 31 of 71 games this season.
- The average amount of points in Celtics games this season is 229.8, which is 3.2 fewer than Saturday’s total of 233.
- The Jazz have registered a 38-31-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season when an underdog by 3.5 points or more, Utah is 20-7 against the spread.
- This year, 39 of the Jazz’s games have gone over the point total.
- So far this season, 53.6% of Utah’s games (37-of-69) have had more combined points than Saturday’s over/under of 233.
- The 233-point total for this game is 1.5 points below the 234.5 points per game average total in Jazz games this season.
Celtics vs. Jazz Statistics and Rankings
| Celtics Rank | Celtics AVG | Jazz AVG | Jazz Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 117.6 | Points Scored | 117.2 | 6th |
| 7th | 112.2 | Points Allowed | 117.2 | 22nd |
| 7th | 45.1 | Rebounds | 45.3 | 6th |
| 21st | 9.7 | Off. Rebounds | 12 | 5th |
| 2nd | 15.8 | 3pt Made | 13.8 | 6th |
| 7th | 26.3 | Assists | 25.7 | 9th |
| 8th | 12.9 | Turnovers | 15.1 | 28th |
Celtics vs. Jazz Stats and Trends
- The Celtics have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Boston games has exceeded the set total five times.
- Boston’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.3 points scored. That’s 4.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their last 10 games, the Celtics have scored 2.9 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
- The Jazz have gone 4-6 in their past 10 games, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
- In its past 10 games, Utah has hit the over five times.
- Utah and its opponents have combined to score an average of 234.3 combined points in its last 10 games, 1.3 more than the 233 over/under in this matchup.
- In their last 10 games, the Jazz’s points per game average is 114.6, 2.6 points lower per game than their season-long scoring average.
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