The Utah Jazz (2-4) visit the Boston Celtics (3-4) Monday at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Celtics swept 2-0 last season
Utah has dropped 3 games in a row after falling 126-103 to the Charlotte Hornets Sunday, failing to cover as a 1.5-point road favorite with the Under (233) hitting. F Lauri Markkanen scored a game-high 29 points with 7 rebounds, while G Keyonte George added 25 points and 7 assists. Only 3 Jazz players scored in double figures in the defeat.
Boston snapped a 3-game winning streak Saturday with a 128-101 loss to the Houston Rockets, failing to cover as a 4.5-point home underdog with the Over (226.5) hitting. G Baylor Scheierman scored a team-high 17 points off the bench, while the Celtics shot just 38.8% from the field compared to the Rockets’ 54.5%.
Jazz at Celtics odds
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Moneyline (ML): Jazz +375 (bet $100 to win $375) | Celtics -500 (bet $500 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +10.5 (-105) | Celtics -10.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Jazz at Celtics key injuries
Jazz
(Not yet submitted — below was for Sunday’s game)
C Walker Kessler (shoulder) outF Georges Niang (foot) out
Celtics
F Jayson Tatum (Achilles) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Celtics picks and predictionsPrediction
Celtics 119, Jazz 107
PASS.
There is no value in the Celtics (-500) taking down the Jazz, who have lost each of their last 3 games and are playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
LEAN CELTICS -10.5 (-115).
Despite the spread being in double digits for this matchup, the Jazz have played dramatically differently on the road compared to at home. At home, they have scored at least 129 points in each game, covering in all 3. On the road, however, they have scored 104 or fewer points in each of their 3 games while failing to cover in 2 of them.
The Celtics have scored at least 122 points in 2 of their last 4 games, covering in both. They have held opponents to 108 or fewer points in 3 of their last 4 games and in 4 of their last 6.
BET UNDER 232.5 (-110).
The Jazz fell apart Sunday, scoring just 103 points, with 8 players scoring 7 or fewer. They have struggled mightily on the road, averaging just 101 points per game away from home. They have hit the Under in back-to-back games.
The Celtics have hit the Under in 3 of their last 4 games, scoring 109 or fewer points in back-to-back games and allowing 108 or fewer points in 3 of their last 4. They have allowed fewer than 108 points in 4 of their 7 games this season.
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