Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Prediction: Will the Celtics beat Utah?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 6. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Traveling to Oklahoma City this season is a tough test for any NBA team. Boston couldn't handle it. The Celtics were trailing by 18 points in the fourth quarter, but they almost came back, trailing by just four - 123:127. Two Celtic players finished the game with double-doubles. Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points + 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored 30 points + 13 rebounds.

This loss was only the 7th in 33 games for Boston in the current championship. The Celtics have lost twice in a row, but only once - in early November to Minnesota and Philadelphia.

The Jazz have been on a roll lately - after Lauri Markkanen returned to the court. The Jazzmen have nine wins in their last 12 games and are back in the race for the play-in zone. Will the team be 12th in the West with a 16-19 record and only one win behind the top 10?

Utah has played its last three games at home, beating Miami 117:109, Dallas 120:97, and Detroit 154:148 (138:138) in overtime.

Utah has added lately and has won 9 of its last 12 games. In addition, the Jazzmen have excellent statistics of meetings with Boston in previous seasons. The Celtics will not be easy here, and we have a reason to play from Utah. For example, bet on the victory of Jazz with a plus handicap, their total, and three-pointers - Boston not only scores a lot of shots from a distance but is the third from the bottom team in defense on the three-point arc. Another betting option is Simone Fontecchio's total over. The Italian is one of the Jazz's best three-point shooters, and against Boston's poor perimeter defense, he can break his 9.3 points per game norm.