Celtics vs. Jazz Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 30

The Utah Jazz (12-19) will look to Lauri Markkanen (10th in NBA, 27.9 points per game) to help overcome Jaylen Brown (fourth in league, 29.7) and the Boston Celtics (19-12) on December 30, 2025 at Delta Center. Tuesday's matchup between the Celtics and the Jazz features the Celtics as solid 8.5-point favorites. The over/under is 244.5 points for the game.

Take a look at everything you need to know about the Celtics-Jazz game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Jazz Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
• TV: NBCS-BOS, KJZZ, and Jazz+
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Celtics vs. Jazz Prediction

ATS Pick: Jazz (+ 8.5)
O/U Pick: Under (244.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 122 - Jazz 115

Celtics vs. Jazz Betting Insights

• The Celtics have played four games with over 244.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, this season.
• This year, 18 of the Jazz's 31 total matchups have gone over 244.5 total points scored.
• The two teams average a combined 7.5 fewer points per game (237) than this game's over/under of 244.5 points.
• The Celtics and the Jazz have seen their opponents average a combined 6.9 fewer points per game than the over/under of 244.5 set for this outing.
• Boston has been victorious in 13, or 65%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Utah has been chosen as underdogs in 27 games this year and has walked away with the win nine times (33.3%) in those games.
• In the last one head-to-head meetings, Utah has a 1-0 record against Boston.
• The Jazz also have a 1-0 record against the spread when playing the Celtics.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have gone 7-3 over their last 10 games, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
• Boston's average total over the last 10 games is 17.5 points fewer than the 244.5 total listed for this matchup.
• The Celtics are 17-13-1 against the spread this year.
• Boston has been favored by 8.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 6-4 ATS in those games.
• Celtics games this year have gone over the total in 14 out of 31 opportunities (45.2%).
• The 116.5 points per game the Celtics average are 10.6 fewer points than the Jazz give up (127.1).
• Boston has a 6-0 record against the spread and a 6-0 record overall when scoring more than 127.1 points.
• This season, the Celtics have a 47.2% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.9% lower than the 49.1% of shots the Jazz's opponents have hit.
• Against the spread, the Celtics have performed worse at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and nine times in 16 road games.
• Boston has eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (53.3%) than games on the road (37.5%).
• The Celtics have fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 7-4, compared to going 6-3 in road games.

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Brown puts up 29.7 points, 4.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game.
• Derrick White posts 18.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks.
• Payton Pritchard puts up 16.9 points, 5.2 assists and 4.5 boards per contest.
• Neemias Queta averages 10 points, 7.9 boards and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 65.4% from the field (fourth in NBA).
• Anfernee Simons puts up 12.8 points, 2.2 boards and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 42.6% from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made treys per contest.

Celtics Player Props

Jazz Recent Trends

• The Jazz have a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Utah has averaged a total of 242.7 combined points over its last 10 games, 1.8 fewer than this game's over/under of 244.5.
• Against the spread, the Jazz are 18-13-0 this year.
• This season, Utah has an against-the-spread record of 7-9 in its 16 games as an underdog of 8.5 points or more.
• Jazz games this season have hit the over 20 times in 31 opportunities (64.5%).
• The Jazz score an average of 120.5 points per game, 10 more points than the 110.5 the Celtics allow.
• Utah is 15-7 against the spread and 11-11 overall when it scores more than 110.5 points.
• The Jazz are shooting 46% from the field, 1.2% higher than the 44.8% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.
• The Jazz have performed better against the spread at home (13-5-0) than on the road (5-8-0) this season.
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of Utah's games have finished above the over/under at home (77.8%, 14 of 18) than on the road (46.2%, six of 13).
• In 2025-26 when moneyline favorites, the Jazz have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than on the road (.500, 1-1).

Jazz Recent Stats

Jazz Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Keyonte George gives the Jazz 24.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• The Jazz are getting 27.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Markkanen this season.
• The Jazz are getting 9.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game from Jusuf Nurkic this season.
• Kyle Filipowski gives the Jazz 9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while averaging 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Svi Mykhailiuk gives the Jazz 9.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2 assists per game while posting 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Jazz Player Props

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