Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Prediction 3/21/25 NBA Picks

Utah Jazz Betting Preview 

The Utah Jazz lost to the Bulls, beat the Wizards, and they play the Cavs, Grizzlies, and Rockets next. The Jazz look to win two straight games for the first time since January 4-5. 

The Utah Jazz are averaging 112.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 119.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 19 points and 5.9 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 19 points and 8.2 rebounds. Collin Sexton is the third double-digit scorer and Keyonte George is dishing 5.8 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.

Why the Utah Jazz will win

• The Jazz have won four of their last six games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Celtics have lost four of their last seven games as road favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
• The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites following a home win.
• The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last six games at Delta Center following a win.

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last 12 games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Jazz have lost each of their last 10 games at Delta Center following a win.
• The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Jazz's last three games.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last three home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.

Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Injury Report 

The Utah Jazz will be without Taylor Hendricks, John Collins, Elijah Harkless, Jaden Springer, Lauri Markkanen, Oscar Tshiebwe, and KJ Martin. Svi Mykhailiuk is questionable.

The Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown and Xavier Tillman.

Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Prediction

I don’t want to back the Jazz as much as the next guy. The Jazz aren’t trying to win and after beating the Wizards on Wednesday, their injury report gets longer. Even without Jaylen Brown, the Celtics should take the Jazz behind the woodshed. However, the Celtics have had issues with these inflated lines all year which has led to a 30-38-1 ATS record, and they’ve failed to cover 10 of their last 13 games as a double-digit favorite. The Celtics don’t cover big numbers. Also, the Jazz and Celtics met a couple of weeks ago in Boston, and Utah lost by just six points as a 16-point underdog. There are better options out there on this Friday's NBA card, but I’ll grab the points with the Jazz if forced to pick.