The Boston Celtics (19-12) will look to Jaylen Brown (fourth in the league scoring 29.7 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Lauri Markkanen (10th in the NBA with 27.9 PPG) and the Utah Jazz (12-19) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Delta Center. The Celtics are 8.5-point road favorites in the matchup, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, KJZZ, and Jazz+. The matchup’s over/under is 242.5.
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Celtics Cover -8.5 vs Jazz -110
Celtics vs. Jazz betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -292
- Jazz odds to win: +236
- Spread: Celtics (-8.5)
- Total: 242.5
- TV Channel: Utah Jazz
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Boston is 9-7 in road contests and has covered the spread nine times on the road.
- Boston has gone 3-1 ATS in road games this season as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- The Celtics have hit the over in six of their 16 road games this year with a set over/under (37.5%).
- Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.2 points per road contest this year, 14.3 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- The Celtics’ last 10 contests saw five go over the total.
- The past 10 Celtics games averaged 15.4 fewer points (227.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Celtics’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 2.6 points higher than their season-long average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics have won 65% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (13-7).
- Boston has gone 7-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -292 or shorter (winning 70%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Celtics a 74.5% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (14th in NBA) | 44.8 (third) | 43.9 (19th) | 42.5 (eighth) | 23.8 (28th) | 11.5 (first) |
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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Jazz games have gone over the set point total 14 times at home this year.
- The Jazz have a 13-5 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 8-10 overall in those contests.
- Recent history seems to go against the Jazz to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 237.4 points per contest this season.
Jazz Recent Trends
- The Jazz have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- Jazz’s past 10 games saw seven hit the over.
- The past 10 Jazz games averaged 0.2 more points (242.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Jazz’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 124.3, 3.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
Jazz Betting Records
- This season, Utah has won nine out of the 27 games, or 33.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Jazz are 5-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +236 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Jazz have a 29.8% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 (23rd in NBA) | 49.1 (29th) | 45.2 (ninth) | 44.7 (17th) | 30.3 (second) | 15.5 (28th) |
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