NBA Game Preview: Utah Jazz (2-4) vs. Boston Celtics (3-4)

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Venue & Match Details

Stadium: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114

Tipoff: 7:30 PM ET

Broadcast: NBC Sports Boston, Jazz+, KJZZ, ESPN+

Injury Report

Boston Celtics:

Jayson Tatum (Achilles) – Out long-term

Utah Jazz:

Walker Kessler (shoulder) – Day-to-day, missed last game

Isaiah Collier (hamstring) – Day-to-day

Georges Niang (foot) – Day-to-day

Player Matchups

Jaylen Brown (BOS, 25.4 PPG) vs. Lauri Markkanen (UTA, 33.8 PPG): Both stars are carrying their teams offensively. Markkanen has scored 29+ in five straight games.

Derrick White (BOS, 15.0 PPG) vs. Keyonte George (UTA, 21.2 PPG): White’s defense and playmaking against Utah’s emerging young guard.

Neemias Queta (BOS, 7.6 RPG) vs. Walker Kessler (UTA, 10.8 RPG, if active): Interior battle on the glass.

Team Form

Boston Celtics:

Last 5: L–W–W–W–L

Offense: 111.6 PPG (27th NBA)

Defense: 110.3 PPG allowed (3rd NBA)

Home Record: 1-2

Utah Jazz:

Last 5: L–L–L–W–L

Offense: 117.3 PPG (15th NBA)

Defense: 121.2 PPG allowed (25th NBA)

Road Record: 0-3

Series History

Celtics lead all-time series.

Last season: Boston swept Utah 2–0.

At TD Garden: Celtics have won 4 of last 5 vs. Jazz.

Betting Trends:

Celtics: 2–5 ATS this season.

Jazz: 1–3 ATS as underdogs.

Over has hit in 3 of Boston’s 6 games and 4 of Utah’s 6 games.

Jazz are 0–3 on the road, losing by an average of 15 points.

Game Odds

Utah Jazz                             232.5

Boston Celtics                   – 10.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 2, 2025

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