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Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz
The Boston Celtics and the Utah Jazz will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Vivint Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6.5-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 233.5.
Utah lost its last outing, a 119-115 result against the Heat on March 13. The Jazz covered in that game as a +8.5-point underdog, while the 234 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston won its last outing, a 126-112 result against the Trail Blazers on March 17. The Celtics covered in that game as a -7-point favorite, while the 238 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 49-22 SU,37-33-1 ATS
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Utah:
Team record: 33-36 SU,38-31 ATS
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Sacramento Tuesday, March 21
Utah home to Sacramento Monday, March 20