Celtics vs. Jazz Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 30

A pair of the NBA's best scorers -- Jaylen Brown (fourth, 29.7 points per game) and Lauri Markkanen (10th, 27.9) -- square off when the Boston Celtics (19-12) visit the Utah Jazz (12-19) on December 30, 2025 on NBCS-BOS, KJZZ, and Jazz+.

The Celtics are currently solid 8.5-point favorites over the Jazz. A 242.5-point total has been set for the game.

Celtics vs. Jazz Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Arena: Delta Center
• Total: 242.5 points
• Spread: Celtics -8.5
• Moneyline: Celtics (-280), Jazz (+230)

How to watch Celtics vs. Jazz

• TV Channel: Utah Jazz
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Celtics vs. Jazz

• In five games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have gone over 242.5 combined points.
• The Jazz have played 18 games this season that ended with a combined score over 242.5 points.
• These teams average 237 points per game combined, 5.5 less than this game's total.
• These two teams surrender a combined 237.6 points per game, 4.9 fewer points than this contest's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Celtics vs. Jazz

• Boston has put together a 17-13-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Celtics are 6-4 ATS this season when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
• The Jazz are 18-13-0 ATS this season.
• When playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs this season, Utah has an ATS record of 7-9.
• At home this year, the Jazz are 13-5 against the spread and 8-10 overall.
• The Celtics are 9-6-1 against the spread, and 9-7 overall, on the road.
• On the road, as 8.5-point favorites or more, Boston is 3-1 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Celtics vs. Jazz

• The Celtics have won 65% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (13-7).
• The Jazz have entered the game as underdogs 27 times this season and won nine, or 33.3%, of those games.
• Boston has a record of 8-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -280 or shorter (winning 72.7%).
• Utah has a record of 5-13, a 27.8% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +230 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Celtics have a 73.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Celtics vs. Jazz

• Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (242.5)
  
• Prediction: Jazz 116 - Celtics 115
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