Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Picks and Prediction for Tuesday December 30 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/30/2025, 02:50 AM ET

Celtics Preview

In Tuesday night NBA action, the Boston Celtics will invade the Delta Center to take on the Utah Jazz. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Celtics (19-12) have won seven of their last ten games and hold a one-game lead over Toronto for third place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Sunday, Boston committed 20 turnovers and shot 44 percent from the field during a 114-108 road loss against Portland.

All-Star G Jaylen Brown poured in a game-high 37 points on 14-for-23 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and four assists. Anfernee Simons and Hugo Gonzalez scored 13 points each. Derrick White added 12 points, five rebounds, and five assists for the Celtics.

Jazz Preview

The Utah Jazz are two games below .500 at home and are a half-game out of tenth place in the Western Conference standings. The Jazz (12-19) rank near the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency and are surrendering 127.1 points per contest. On Saturday, Utah snapped San Antonio’s eight-game winning streak with a surprising 127-114 road victory.

Lauri Markkanen led five Utah players in double figures with 29 points (11-16 FG) and five rebounds. Keyonte George contributed 28 points (11-13 FT), six assists, and five boards. Rookie G Walter Clayton Jr. added 17 points and five assists for the Jazz, who shot 54 percent from the field.

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Celtics vs Jazz Pick

Utah rookie G Ace Bailey (hip) has been officially ruled out and G Keyonte George (illness) is listed as day-to-day. The Celtics rank 12th in the league in defensive efficiency and that makes them hard to trust as a road favorite. Look for Boston to win in a game that goes over the total. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 129-122. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Celtics with the Fliff promo code. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on the Jazz. Make sure when you place your Celtics vs Jazz bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.