
Even with a defense ranked fifth in efficiency and tied for fourth in defensive rating, they have their work cut out for them without Jaylen Brown.Ĭomparing data from Sportradar and betting lines from DraftKings Sportsbooks, here are some angles to consider:

With the Jazz at 14-7 and third place in the Western Conference, odds makers say its a long shot for an inconsistent Celtics team against the NBA’s best offense. The Boston Celtics take on the Utah Jazz on Friday, the first game of a difficult West Coast road trip.īoston is an eight-point underdog against the spread and +260 moneyline entering its first matchup of the year with Utah.

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