Celtics vs Jazz Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Mar 12th 2024
Celtics
50W-14L
March 12, 2024
09:00PM EST
Odds: 230.5 o/u
Jazz
28W-36L
Strap in, folks, because tonight we’ve got the Boston Celtics, hotter than a habanero, with a record of 50 wins and just 14 losses, swaggering into the Vivint Smart Home Arena to duke it out with the Utah Jazz, who are sporting a less-than-stellar 28W-36L record. We’re talking an epic East vs. West showdown, folks! The Celtics are breathing down the neck of the Eastern conference, while the Jazz are trying to find their rhythm, lagging 17 games behind in the West. The betting gods have spoken, setting the over/under at a sizzling 230.5, with the Celtics favored by 6.5. And let’s not forget, the Celtics are still savoring their recent victory over Portland, while the Jazz are looking to bounce back from a bruising defeat against Denver. So, tune in at 9PM EST for a showdown that promises to be more electrifying than a guitar solo at a jazz club. Will the Celtics continue to compose a symphony of wins, or will the Jazz manage to hit the high notes? Either way, it’s gonna be one hell of a jam session!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 12, 2024 09:00PM EST
Location: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Utah
Vegas Odds
BOS ML | UTA ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | -250 | +210 | 234.5 | -6.5/6.5 |
Recent | -235 | +195 | 230.5 | -6.0/6.0 |
Difference | +15 | -15 | -4.0 | – |
Team Performance
70.1% Win Probability
29.9% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/05/24 | Utah Jazz UTA | 15 | 25 | 35 | 22 | 97 | Under | ||
Boston Celtics BOS | 30 | 41 | 36 | 19 | 126 | ||||
03/31/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 29 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 114 | Over | ||
Boston Celtics BOS | 27 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 122 | ||||
03/18/23 | Boston Celtics BOS | 34 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 117 | Over | ||
Utah Jazz UTA | 24 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 118 | ||||
03/23/22 | Utah Jazz UTA | 24 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 97 | Under | ||
Boston Celtics BOS | 39 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 125 | ||||
12/03/21 | Boston Celtics BOS | 25 | 31 | 41 | 33 | 130 | Over | ||
Utah Jazz UTA | 38 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 137 |
Celtics Vs Over/Under
Jazz Vs Over/Under
Celtics Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/11 | vs POR | 121-97W | 45 | 34 | 3 | 100 |
03/09 | vs PHX | 117-107W | 43 | 29 | 12 | 95 |
03/07 | vs DEN | 109-115L | 47 | 24 | 12 | 91 |
03/05 | vs CLE | 104-105L | 53 | 24 | 13 | 93 |
03/03 | @ GSW | 140-88W | 51 | 35 | 7 | 96 |
03/01 | @ DAL | 138-110W | 47 | 33 | 9 | 94 |
02/27 | @ PHI | 117-99W | 56 | 21 | 14 | 74 |
02/24 | vs NYK | 116-102W | 36 | 27 | 7 | 82 |
02/22 | vs CHI | 129-112W | 36 | 27 | 13 | 84 |
02/14 | @ BRO | 136-86W | 51 | 32 | 8 | 90 |
Jazz Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/09 | vs DEN | 121-142L | 36 | 22 | 15 | 96 |
03/06 | @ CHI | 117-119L | 45 | 28 | 10 | 96 |
03/04 | @ WAS | 127-115W | 51 | 29 | 11 | 101 |
03/02 | vs MIA | 120-128L | 42 | 24 | 10 | 89 |
02/29 | vs ORL | 107-115L | 37 | 25 | 13 | 81 |
02/27 | vs ATL | 97-127L | 43 | 24 | 17 | 94 |
02/25 | @ SAS | 128-104W | 38 | 36 | 17 | 90 |
02/22 | @ CHA | 107-115L | 54 | 26 | 19 | 86 |
02/15 | @ GSW | 137-140L | 48 | 33 | 16 | 93 |
02/14 | @ LAL | 122-138L | 44 | 29 | 13 | 101 |
Starting Lineups
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Hauser
PF
|
14.8 | 17.8 | 14.2 | 7% | 29.5 |
Jrue Holiday
PG
|
30.2 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 100% | 28.6 |
15.7 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 7% | 35.1 | |
Jayson Tatum
SF
|
51.0 | 45.0 | 48.4 | 100% | 48.8 |
33.7 | 30.9 | 29.5 | 100% | 29.9 |
Utah Jazz | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Collins
PF
|
37.0 | 38.8 | 32.2 | 100% | 31.3 |
32.0 | 30.6 | 23.6 | 33% | 30.1 | |
27.3 | 22.1 | 23.9 | 20% | 27.2 | |
24.0 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 14% | 29.2 | |
38.8 | 35.0 | 34.7 | 100% | 34.0 |
Celtics Notable Injuries
- Al Horford (PF/C): Avg: 7.8pts, 6.5reb, 2.6ast, 26.6 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 3.7
- Neemias Queta (C): Avg: 4.3pts, 4.0reb, 0.4ast, 11.4 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 2.0
- Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 1.3
- JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.7reb, 0.0ast, 1.8 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 0.8
Jazz Notable Injuries
- Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.9pts, 8.3reb, 2.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 5.9
- Taylor Hendricks (PF): Avg: 5.8pts, 4.0reb, 0.6ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 2.9
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Brice Sensabaugh | UTA | Pts | 9.5 | 13.2 | +3.7 | 40% | 20% | N/A | N/A | BOS | -4.6 | #2 |
Collin Sexton | UTA | Pts | 21.5 | 22.6 | +1.1 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | BOS | -2.8 | #2 |
Jrue Holiday | BOS | Reb | 4.5 | 5.3 | +0.8 | 20% | 30% | 40% | 40% | UTA | +0.7 | #25 |
John Collins | UTA | Reb | 9.5 | 10.3 | +0.8 | 60% | 70% | 60% | 60% | BOS | -2.3 | #2 |
Jordan Clarkson | UTA | Ast | 4.5 | 5.5 | +1.0 | 80% | 70% | 60% | 60% | BOS | -0.5 | #7 |
Walker Kessler | UTA | Ast | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | 60% | 80% | 60% | 60% | BOS | -0.4 | #10 |
Keyonte George | UTA | 3Pt | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.1 | 60% | 50% | 47% | 47% | BOS | -0.7 | #3 |
Celtics Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #30 | #16 | #10 | #18 | 2.4% |
PF | #3 | #11 | #3 | #3 | -13.3% |
PG | #16 | #8 | #12 | #8 | -7.1% |
SF | #2 | #2 | #9 | #1 | -30.4% |
SG | #2 | #14 | #7 | #1 | -14.4% |
Jazz Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #19 | #7 | #18 | #16 | -0.9% |
PF | #30 | #19 | #30 | #30 | 16.5% |
PG | #9 | #13 | #29 | #13 | 0.2% |
SF | #26 | #10 | #5 | #19 | 3.1% |
SG | #30 | #25 | #29 | #30 | 14.9% |
Team Comparison
Recent Trends
- Kris Dunn (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.4% to 24.1, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
- Talen Horton-Tucker (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.4% to 16.2, 11.8 min average previous 3 games.
- Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 81.2% to 18.8, 10.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Brice Sensabaugh (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 88.8% to 27.5, 14.6 min average previous 3 games. The Celtics have a 2-game winning streak on the road.
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