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Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics
The Utah Jazz will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -2.5-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 112-106 winner as they battled the Cavaliers on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 218 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Utah won its last outing, a 112-104 result against the Knicks on March 04. The Jazz failed to cover in that game as a -9-point favorite, while the 216 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Utah:
Team record: 39-22 SU,28-31-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Utah is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Utah's last 12 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 42-19 SU,37-21-3 ATS
Boston is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Next up:
Utah at Detroit Saturday, March 7
Boston home to Oklahoma City Sunday, March 8