The Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics are in opposite conferences, but have the same goal for this season of winning an NBA title. In order to get there later in the season, both teams will look to prove themselves as legit contenders in games like this one. And in our NBA picks for Friday night, we will look at Celtics vs Jazz and determine which side is most likely to come out with a win when all is said and done.
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Celtics vs Jazz Betting Pick
This game will be played at Vivint Arena at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, December 3, 2021.
Why Bet The Jazz:
✅ The Boston Celtics will be without their second star in this game, as Jaylen Brown has already been ruled out for this Friday night contest. Brown has looked decent when he has been out on the floor recently, making this a significant loss for the Celtics. Utah will take advantage and put a hurting on Boston as a result.
✅ Utah is doing a nice job of picking up wins at home, going 8-4 in Salt Lake City so far this season. Combine that with the Celtics being just a .500 ballclub on the road on the year, and the Jazz have a clearly defined advantage in this contest as the hosts. Combine that with a superior roster and the Jazz should roll here.
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✅ Speaking of that roster, the Jazz should be able to use their paint protection to their advantage in this game. Rudy Gobert is going to win the battle against Al Horford and Rob Williams, but should also be able to alter shots from players like Dennis Schroder as they try and get into the lane to create offense for the Celtics.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics got a nice win in their last time out, preserving a one point lead to beat the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. The Celtics benefited from a horrendous shooting night from Joel Embiid to claim the win, and will look to force the many offensive weapons of the Jazz into similar struggles on Friday. But to do that, the Celtics will have to overcome the loss of Jaylen Brown, who will sit out due to his recent injury woes.
Without Brown, a ton of the offensive workload shifts onto the plate of Jayson Tatum for this game. Tatum has shown that he can deliver in these types of spots already this season, with a 50-point game to his name. But against the balanced attack of the Utah Jazz, a big night from Tatum might not even be enough to hang around.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have won two straight games at home leading up to this meeting with the Boston Celtics. They beat the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers by 22 points each, with the Jazz riding high heading into their game against the Celtics. If they want a third straight blowout win, they will to clamp down on another star player like they did in their last game.
Last time out, the Jazz held Damian Lillard to 4/12 shooting from the field and 11 points for the game. And while the same type of numbers aren’t likely to come from Jayson Tatum, just keeping him in check should be enough for the Jazz to win this game.