Boston plays Utah on 3-game win streak

Boston Celtics (50-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (16-54, 15th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Boston looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Utah.

The Jazz have gone 9-26 in home games. Utah gives up 119.8 points and has been outscored by 7.3 points per game.

The Celtics are 26-7 in road games. Boston averages 116.4 points and has outscored opponents by 8.4 points per game.

The Jazz score 112.5 points per game, 4.5 more points than the 108.0 the Celtics allow. The Celtics average 116.4 points per game, 3.4 fewer than the 119.8 the Jazz give up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keyonte George is averaging 16.9 points and 5.8 assists for the Jazz. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 16.2 points over the last 10 games.

Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum is averaging 21.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 1-9, averaging 112.7 points, 47.6 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.6 points per game.

Celtics: 8-2, averaging 113.6 points, 44.1 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.6 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: day to day (personal), KJ Martin: day to day (elbow), John Collins: out (ankle), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Svi Mykhailiuk: day to day (foot), Jaden Springer: day to day (back).

Celtics: Jayson Tatum: day to day (knee), Jaylen Brown: day to day (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.