Celtics vs Jazz Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2025

The Boston Celtics look for a fourth consecutive win on Friday when visiting the Utah Jazz. Boston is 50-19 and second in the Eastern Conference, six games behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston defeated the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on Tuesday. Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Celtics while Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 20 points. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA predictions.

Jayson Tatum leads Boston in scoring, rebounding, and assists, averaging 27.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. Jaylen Brown is second in scoring, averaging 22.8 points per game, and is one of six players for Boston, who average double figures in scoring. Boston scores an average of 116.4 points per game, shooting 46.1% overall and 36.9% from 3-point territory.

The Utah Jazz look for a second consecutive win on Friday when hosting the Boston Celtics. Utah is 16-54 and last in the Western Conference. The Jazz have been eliminated from postseason contention. Utah defeated the Washington Wizards 128-112 on Wednesday. Kyle Filipowski was the leading scorer for Utah with 21 points. The Jazz snapped a 10-game losing streak with the victory.

Lauri Markkanen leads Utah in the scoring, averaging 19.0 points per game. Walker Kessler is the leading rebounder, averaging 12.5 rebounds per game and Isaiah Collier is the assist leader, averaging 6.2 per game. Utah has six active players who average double figures in scoring. Utah scores an average of 112.2 points per game, shooting 45.7% overall and 35.3% from 3-point territory.

The Boston Celtics will win on the road Friday when visiting the Utah Jazz, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Boston's last six and four of Utah's last six. The Jazz have been eliminated from playoff contention and are using several players who have not seen much action this season and are without second-leading scorer John Collins. Boston’s top two scorers Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are questionable. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win but our best play is UNDER 110-95.