Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics 3/6/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 03/06/2020 at 7:49 AM ET

An intriguing NBA matchup will take place on Friday night, when the Utah Jazz visit TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics. The Jazz (39-22) have won three straight and are tied with Houston for fourth place in the Western Conference standings. On Wednesday, Utah built a ten-point halftime lead and cruised to a 112-104 road victory against New York.

Bojan Bogdanovic and Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points apiece on a 16-for-36 combined shooting effort. Rudy Gobert contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Jazz.

The Boston Celtics have won 23 of their 30 home games and trail Toronto by one full game for second place in the East. On Wednesday, Boston made the plays down the stretch to score a 112-106 road victory against Cleveland. The Celtics (42-19) connected on 11 of their 30 three-point attempts and shot 47 percent overall.

All-Star F Jayson Tatum tallied a team-high 32 points on 11-for-24 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. Enes Kanter chipped in ten points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Celtics.

Boston F Jaylen Brown is dealing with a right hamstring strain and will not suit up for this contest. The Jazz are healthy and have a slight advantage on the glass. Take Utah to score a road victory in a tough environment on Friday night. Final Score Prediction, Utah Jazz win and cover easily ATS 108-103.

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