NBA Betting Odds – Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics

Utah (+10½) at Boston (-10 ½)

(O/U) 191

Tonight 7:30 PM ET

The Boston Celtics (7-1 SU, 4-4 ATS, 3-5 O/U) have the definitive look of a team on a mission this season BetUS NBA pro basketball bettors. The C’s have gotten off to a fantastic 7-1 SU start this season by routinely shutting down their opponents by limiting their opponents a league-low 84.4 points per game.

However, BetUS NBA pro basketball betting enthusiasts should know the Celtics have failed to cover the spread in three straight games coming into tonight’s matchup against a Utah Jazz (3-4 SU, 2-5 ATS, 4-3 O/U) team that has gotten off to a surprisingly poor start this season while also dropping three straight against the spread.

Tonight, both teams will look to win their second consecutive game when they square off at Boston TD Banknorth at 7:30 PM ET.

Here is a look at the key trends for tonight’s matchup.

Celtics
Celtics are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS loss.
Celtics are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Northwest.

Jazz
Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games.
Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

Head-to-Head Trends
Jazz are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Boston.
Road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Let’s take a look at the keys to victory for each ballclub.

Celtics
Boston will be well-rested coming into this contest, paying their first game in four days and will be looking to starts another winning streak after losing their first game of the season at home against Phoenix on Friday. While the Celtics beat New Jersey 86-76 on Saturday, they failed to cover the NBA point spread as 14-point road favorites, their third straight ATS loss.

The Celtics will need to keep al-star point guard Deron Williams out of the lane as much as possible in this contest while continuing to play their stellar brand of defense

Jazz
Utah has alternated wins and losses in each of their last four games and has had plenty of problems covering the spread this season, failing to cash in for NBA gamblers in two straight games and four of five while going a poor 2-3 SU during the stretch.

Simple and plain, the Jazz need to learn how to play better defense. Utah is ranked 19th in defense this season allowing their opponents to put up 102.4 points per game, more than the 100.6 points per contest they are averaging themselves.

Utah struggled to beat the lowly Knicks 95-93 on Monday after getting man-handled in their 104-99 road loss to Sacramento on Saturday.

Analysis: I don’t think there’s any question that the Celtics are going to win this game at home tonight as they have had plenty of time for their older veterans to get some rest, but I don’t think the Celtics are going to rout a talented offensive team like Utah by the 11 points it would take for them to cover the NBA point spread in this ballgame.

The Celtics have topped the 100-point plateau in just three of their eight games this season, which is why I think the Jazz will cover the spread narrowly in a closer-than-expected-loss.

Sure the Jazz, have looked surprisingly mediocre this season, but I say they rise to the occasion and cash in tonight for pro basketball bettors in a losing effort.

NBA Expert Pick: Utah Jazz +10½ Points