Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction

Written by Scott Burgess

Thursday, 19 February 2009

The Boston Celtics have won eight of their last ten games and two straight road wins on their six game road trip, while the Utah Jazz have back to back wins. Both teams are split at one a piece in their last two meetings. The Utah Jazz (31-23) host the Boston Celtics (44-11) for some slammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Celtics as -2 point road favs over the Jazz with the over/under listed at 200 points. Get your Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com

The Celtics recently beat the Mavericks 99-92 on the road. Their top producer was Paul Pierce with 31pts, while Ray Allen added 20pts and Rajon Rondo helped out with 19pts 14 assists and 15 rebounds. The Celtics are 20-7 SU on the road where they average 96.9 ppg and give up an average 90.5 ppg. They are 5-0 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 96.8 ppg and given up an average 89.2 ppg. The Big Three of Garnett, Pierce and Allen are averaging a combined 54.2 ppg. Boston holds a slim lead over Cleveland and Orlando in the East, Boston's biggest problem appears to be its bench. Especially with reserve guard Tony Allen out for the next eight weeks following thumb surgery, the team may add some outside help before Thursday's trade deadline, and Charlotte guard Raja Bell is one player the Celtics reportedly have asked about. The Celtics are 28-26 ATS overall, 15-12 ATS on the road and 8-19 over/under on the road.

The Jazz recently beat the Grizzlies 117-99 at home. Their top scorers were C.J. Miles with 24pts, while Deron Williams added 20pts with 15 assists and Ronnie Brewer helped with 19pts. The Jazz are 22-6 SU at home where they average 106.1 ppg and give up an average 96.3 ppg. They are 5-0 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 112 ppg and given up an average 94.2 ppg. Jazz forward Carlos Boozer remains out and center Mehmet Okur missed Tuesday night's win over Memphis due to illness, Andrei Kirilenko returned from an 11-game absence due to an ankle injury and scored 14 points as Utah won for the fifth time in the last six games. Despite sitting in eighth place in the West, the Jazz still have a 22-6 home record and a five-game winning streak in Salt Lake City. Five of their six homes losses have been to teams from the East. The Jazz are 28-26 ATS overall, 17-11 ATS at home and 16-12 over/under at home.

Recent Trends to Consider:

Celtics are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Utah.
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Utah.
Over is 12-4-1 in the last 17 meetings.
Celtics are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction
When: Thurs, Feb 19, 2009 10:30 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Jazz +2

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The Bottom Line: The Jazz have beaten the Lakers and Dallas at home, they can beat the Celtics on their own turf. Go Jazz! Get your Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!