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Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 126-97
30-15 41-25 36-35 19-22
Position#1
Record26-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game121.1
Allowed / game110.4
vs
Position#23
Record16-19
FormWLWWW
Points / game114.9
Allowed / game118.8
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Utah Jazz
18 Dec 2026
BOS v UTA
upcoming
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BOS86
UTA98
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BOS95
UTA107
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BOS115
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BOS100
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BOS85
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BOS97
UTA87
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BOS98
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28 Mar 2012
BOS94
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21 Jan 2011
BOS110
UTA86
11 Nov 2009
BOS105
UTA86
15 Dec 2008
BOS100
UTA91
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#14
W
128-111
128
111
+17
119avg 112
H16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
114-97
114
97
+17
105avg 112
H17/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#15
L
126-132 OT
126
132
-6
111avg 112
A20/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
144-119
144
119
+25
148avg 112
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
145-108
145
108
+37
145avg 112
A23/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
126-115
126
115
+11
122avg 112
A25/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
128-122 OT
128
122
+6
115avg 112
H29/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
120-118
120
118
+2
121avg 112
H30/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
134-101
134
101
+33
135avg 112
A01/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
123-127
123
127
-4
120avg 112
A03/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-24
34-27
37-27
27-33
27-31
34-19
22-24
31-23
40-30
25-32
32-24
24-35
38-41
36-25
39-24
31-29
28-21
40-30
38-30
39-27
32-23
26-34
41-33
27-25
27-30
20-36
35-16
26-26
35-20
33-33
31-33
21-32
30-22
35-31
40-23
29-25
29-31
32-27
25-40
37-29
243.8Avg total
128.8Scored
115.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)121.1110.4231.5+10.781%
Season at home (16)122.9108.8231.6+14.1100%
Season away (16)119.3112.1231.4+7.262%
Last 10 (10)128.8115.0243.8+13.880%
Last 5 (5)126.2116.6242.8+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)123.0127.0250.0-4.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)121.6110.0231.6+11.583%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
104-125
104
125
-21
95avg 110
A17/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
125-108
125
108
+17
125avg 110
H19/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
116-124
116
124
-8
111avg 110
A21/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
119-111
119
111
+8
110avg 110
A22/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
126-119
126
119
+7
126avg 110
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
130-118
130
118
+12
132avg 110
A27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
105-112
105
112
-7
98avg 110
A29/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
117-109
117
109
+8
108avg 110
H30/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
127-90
127
90
+37
131avg 110
H02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
154-148 OT
154
148
+6
143avg 110
H04/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-35
27-27
26-44
28-19
28-28
26-31
34-23
37-26
27-36
29-26
37-30
23-32
34-32
30-26
26-30
29-23
31-34
24-37
30-27
41-21
27-32
37-28
36-33
30-25
37-39
14-20
25-22
29-31
27-28
27-25
34-35
29-21
37-26
25-29
31-24
34-11
26-33
40-35
38-41
34-29
238.7Avg total
122.3Scored
116.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)114.9118.8233.7-3.946%
Season at home (16)121.2115.8237.0+5.569%
Season away (19)109.6121.4231.0-11.726%
Last 10 (10)122.3116.4238.7+5.970%
Last 5 (5)126.6115.4242.0+11.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)111.4119.9231.3-8.528%
vs Similar (6)118.7116.8235.5+1.867%
vs Weaker (6)122.2117.7239.8+4.583%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -2.6-2.6Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +6.6+6.6Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +7.6+7.6
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -2.6-2.6Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +6.6+6.6Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +7.6+7.6
Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#14
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H17/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#15
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A20/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
68-51
68
51
+17
A23/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A25/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
47-66
47
66
-19
H29/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
68-53
68
53
+15
H30/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
65-53
65
53
+12
A01/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A03/01
NBA
119.8Avg total
63.1Scored
56.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)63.555.5119.0+8.080%-
Last 30 at home (15)64.055.6119.6+8.473%-
Last 30 away (15)63.155.4118.5+7.787%-
Last 10 (10)63.156.7119.8+6.490%-
Last 5 (5)59.857.4117.2+2.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)61.058.0119.0+3.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)63.655.4119.0+8.279%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
50-62
50
62
-12
A17/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H19/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A21/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
64-58
64
58
+6
A22/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
55-71
55
71
-16
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
64-60
64
60
+4
A27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
51-59
51
59
-8
A29/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H30/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
66-68
66
68
-2
H04/01
NBA
118.3Avg total
57.6Scored
60.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.760.3116.0-4.633%-
Last 30 at home (13)57.458.2115.5-0.846%-
Last 30 away (17)54.561.9116.4-7.524%-
Last 10 (10)57.660.7118.3-3.140%-
Last 5 (5)59.459.0118.4+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)53.460.2113.6-6.822%-
vs Similar (6)57.263.2120.3-6.033%-
vs Weaker (6)61.357.8119.2+3.567%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 128.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers51.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.930.0
57.8%
54.4%60.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.317.0
39.3%
36.3%51.0
🏀 Free throws22.117.8
80.5%
78.2%17.8
They take 95.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 122.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.430.8
56.6%
54.4%61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.813.4
36.4%
36.3%40.2
🏀 Free throws23.920.5
85.8%
78.2%20.5
They take 91.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Jan 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LWWWWWWLWW
Utah Jazz
WWWLWWWLWL
#1
League position
#23
+13.6
Net rating
+5.7
126.6
Offensive rating
118.5
113.0
Defensive rating
112.8
58.3%
Effective FG%
55.8%
54.3%
Opp. effective FG%
56.0%
10.7%
Turnover %
12.6%
29.6%
Off. rebound %
26.4%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.26
39.3%
3-point %
36.4%
62.1%
Assist %
67.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence126.6 · 118.5Defence113.0 · 112.8Shooting58.3% · 55.8%3-point %39.3% · 36.4%Ball care10.7% · 12.6%Off. rebounds29.6% · 26.4%Free throws0.23 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)80% · 70%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Utah Jazz
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Boston Celtics wins
7
Utah Jazz wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/24AOklahoma City Thunder123-127
01/01/24ASan Antonio Spurs134-101
30/12/23HToronto Raptors120-118
29/12/23HDetroit Pistons128-122 OT
25/12/23ALos Angeles Lakers126-115
23/12/23ALos Angeles Clippers145-108
21/12/23ASacramento Kings144-119
20/12/23AGolden State Warriors126-132 OT
17/12/23HOrlando Magic114-97
16/12/23HOrlando Magic128-111
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/24HDetroit Pistons154-148 OT
02/01/24HDallas Mavericks127-90
30/12/23HMiami Heat117-109
29/12/23ANew Orleans Pelicans105-112
27/12/23ASan Antonio Spurs130-118
24/12/23AToronto Raptors126-119
22/12/23ADetroit Pistons119-111
21/12/23ACleveland Cavaliers116-124
19/12/23HBrooklyn Nets125-108
17/12/23ASacramento Kings104-125

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL81%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321616
Win %81%100%62%
Points / game121.1122.9119.3
Allowed / game110.4108.8112.1
Point differential+10.7+14.1+7.2
Avg total231.5231.6231.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%56%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)100% (2)43% (7)
Overtime %12%6%19%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW46%
HomeWWWWW69%
AwayLWWWL26%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351619
Win %46%69%26%
Points / game114.9121.2109.6
Allowed / game118.8115.8121.4
Point differential-3.9+5.5-11.7
Avg total233.7237.0231.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%25%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)62% (8)-
Overtime %9%19%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics3226681%121.1110.4+10.7
2 Minnesota Timberwolves3324973%112.8107.8+5.0
3 Milwaukee Bucks3324973%124.3119.4+4.9
4 Philadelphia 76ers33231070%120.7110.5+10.2
5 Oklahoma City Thunder33231070%122.0113.9+8.1
6 Denver Nuggets36251169%115.6110.2+5.3
7 Los Angeles Clippers33211264%117.2112.2+4.9
8 Sacramento Kings32201262%117.8116.8+0.9
9 New Orleans Pelicans33201361%116.4111.2+5.2
10 Miami Heat34201459%112.9111.5+1.4
11 New York Knicks33191458%115.1112.3+2.8
12 Dallas Mavericks35201557%118.5117.4+1.1
13 Orlando Magic34191556%113.6111.8+1.8
14 Cleveland Cavaliers34191556%113.1112.1+1.1
15 Indiana Pacers31171455%127.0125.2+1.8
16 Phoenix Suns33181555%115.8114.3+1.5
17 Houston Rockets32171553%113.0109.6+3.5
18 Golden State Warriors34161847%117.2116.7+0.5
19 Utah Jazz35161946%114.9118.8-3.9
20 Los Angeles Lakers33151845%113.4115.7-2.4
21 Brooklyn Nets35152043%114.3116.1-1.8
22 Atlanta Hawks33141942%122.8123.2-0.4
23 Chicago Bulls36152142%109.2112.1-2.8
24 Toronto Raptors34142041%114.0115.1-1.0
25 Memphis Grizzlies34112332%106.9113.4-6.6
26 Portland Trail Blazers3392427%108.4115.3-6.9
27 Charlotte Hornets3282425%110.0120.6-10.5
28 Washington Wizards3362718%116.2126.6-10.4
29 San Antonio Spurs3452915%111.2122.9-11.6
30 Detroit Pistons343319%111.5122.6-11.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics30413619126
Utah Jazz1525352297
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