Jazz vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 30

Jazz vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Venue: Delta Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS, KJZZ, and Jazz+

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (19-12) are 8.5-point favorites against Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz (12-19) Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Delta Center. The matchup tips off at 9 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, KJZZ, and Jazz+. The matchup has an over/under of 241.5.

Jazz vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Jazz vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (71.2%)

Jazz vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread 17 times this season (17-13-1).
• The Jazz have 18 wins against the spread in 31 games this year.
• Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 14 times this season.
• Jazz games this season have eclipsed the over/under 20 times in 31 opportunities (64.5%).
• When playing at home, Boston sports a worse record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-6-1).
• At home, the Celtics eclipse the over/under 53.3% of the time (eight of 15 games). They've hit the over in 37.5% of away games (six of 16 contests).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Utah has a better winning percentage at home (.722, 13-5-0 record) than on the road (.385, 5-8-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Jazz games have gone over more frequently at home (14 of 18, 77.8%) than away (six of 13, 46.2%).

Celtics Leaders

• Brown is averaging 29.7 points, 6.3 boards and 4.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Derrick White is averaging 18.1 points, 5.1 assists and 4.2 boards.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 16.9 points, 5.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10 points, 7.9 boards and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
• Anfernee Simons is averaging 12.8 points, 2.2 assists and 2.2 rebounds.

Jazz Leaders

• Per game, Keyonte George gets the Jazz 24.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Markkanen averages 27.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He is also making 47.6% of his shots from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc, with 3 treys per game.
• Jusuf Nurkic's numbers on the season are 9.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He is sinking 48.4% of his shots from the field.
• The Jazz are getting 9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Kyle Filipowski.
• Per game, Svi Mykhailiuk provides the Jazz 9.1 points, 2.6 boards and 2 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks.

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