Celtics vs Jazz prediction NBA · Tuesday, December 30
At a glance
The Utah Jazz (12-19) host the Boston Celtics (19-12) on Tuesday, December 30 at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center in NBA action. Final score: Celtics 129 – Jazz 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Celtics a 78% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Jazz are 8-10 at home and the Celtics are 9-7 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Jazz and 7-3 for the Celtics (current streaks: Jazz W2, Celtics L1).
The analysis Model
The Celtics start with a clear edge. The model projects Jazz 112 – 122 Celtics, a margin of about 9.8 points in favor of the Celtics and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-6.2 vs +5.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Celtics' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BOSUTAH
Top performers
Celtics
Derrick WhiteG · #927pts / game
Jaylen BrownG · #710assistsDerrick WhiteG · #97reboundsJazz
Keyonte GeorgeG · #337pts / game
Jusuf NurkicC · #308assists
Lauri MarkkanenF · #239reboundsRecent form
BOSUTAH
UTAH
Team comparison
| BOS | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-12 | Record | 12-19 |
| 116.4 | Points scored / game | 118.1 |
| 109.6 | Points allowed / game | 125.4 |
| +5.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 9-7 road | Home / road record | 8-10 home |
| 61-21 (+9.1) | Last season | 17-65 (-9.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Celtics
Injury report Jazz
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.