The Utah Jazz are frisky, having just picked up back-to-back wins over the Pistons and Spurs, and sit just a half-game out of a play-in spot in the West as they visit the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, December 30.<\/p>\n
Utah is sixth in scoring in the NBA, but my Celtics vs Jazz predictions and NBA picks<\/a> have this one playing out similarly to the low-scoring affair in their previous meeting.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz prediction<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz best bet: Under 240.5 (-110)<\/p>\n The Boston Celtics<\/a> had their four-game winning streak snapped last time out, getting dropped in Portland by the Trail Blazers 114-108.<\/p>\n As they\u2019re accustomed to doing, Boston used that stingy defense to keep it close, but couldn\u2019t close out the contest, despite Jaylen Brown<\/a>\u2019s 37 points.<\/p>\n Boston isn\u2019t a scoring juggernaut \u2013 which was expected in this Jayson Tatum-less season \u2013 but it’s been even more sluggish of late. The Celtics are 20th in scoring over the last seven, averaging 114 points, but those are propped up by two monster scoring games in that stretch.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Take those away, and Boston is putting up just 105.8 points per contest. The good news is that the defense remains a top-tier unit, ranking in the Top 5 in scoring defense over the same stretch, which is why the Celtics are winning more than they are losing.<\/p>\n Will that defense show up in Salt Lake? The Utah Jazz<\/a> just hung 131 on the Pistons and 127 on the Spurs in back-to-back games, and they\u2019ve scored at least 127 points in seven of their last eight games.<\/p>\n While the Celtics\u2019 defense is a concern, so is the list of guys on the Jazz\u2019s injury report. That\u2019s led by breakout star Keyonte George<\/a> (illness), who\u2019s listed as questionable. He\u2019s been on fire for Utah, too, averaging 26.9 points and 6.8 assists on 46.6% shooting from the field.<\/p>\n Veterans Georges Niang (foot) and Kevin Love (rest), and rookie Ace Bailey (hip) have already been ruled out.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n While Utah has cashed the Over in six of its last eight, the Under is 4-0-1 in the last five against Boston. I\u2019ll trust in Boston\u2019s D to withstand Utah\u2019s offense one more time.<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz same-game parlay<\/p>\n Brown has scored at least 30 points in all nine December games, so it figures he\u2019ll be around that number again against Utah. As the unquestioned No. 1 option this season, Brown went for 36 in their first meeting vs. Utah this year.<\/p>\n Derrick White<\/a> has drawn an unusually high 3.5 threes line against the Jazz. White has gone Under this total in three straight games, and in eight career games against Utah since joining Boston, has only hit four triples once.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz SGP<\/p>\n Jaylen Brown Over 31.5 points<\/p>\n Derrick White Under 3.5 threes<\/p>\n Our “from downtown” SGP: Lauri Marks the Spot<\/p>\n Lauri Markkanen<\/a> has averaged 27.8 points per game on 50.3% shooting in December. He\u2019s scored 28+ in three of his last four games, a group that includes Top 10 scoring defenses in the Pistons and Spurs.<\/p>\n Payton Pritchard<\/a> leads the Celtics with 5.2 assists per game, but he\u2019s fallen Under his 5.5 assist line in five of his last six games, and had just three dimes against Utah in their previous meeting.<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz SGP<\/p>\n Jaylen Brown Over 31.5 points<\/p>\n Derrick White Under 3.5 threes<\/p>\n Lauri Markkanen Over 27.5 points<\/p>\n Payton Pritchard Under 5.5 assists<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz odds<\/p>\n Spread: Celtics -8.5 (-110) | Jazz +8.5 (-110)<\/p>\n Moneyline: Celtics -315 | Jazz +255<\/p>\n Over\/Under: Over 240.5 (-110) | Under 240.5 (-110)<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz betting trend to know<\/p>\n Boston has won 10 of its last 11 road games against Western Conference teams with a losing record. Find more\u00a0NBA betting trends<\/a> for Celtics vs. Jazz.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n How to watch Celtics vs Jazz<\/p>\n Location<\/p>\n Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT<\/p>\n Date<\/p>\n Tuesday, December 30, 2025<\/p>\n Tip-off<\/p>\n 9:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n TV<\/p>\n NBC Sports Boston, KJZZ<\/p>\n Celtics vs Jazz latest injuries<\/p>\n Not intended for use in MA. 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