Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Tuesday

By Elijah Jackson, Senior NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 30, 20:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Celtics vs Jazz

The Boston Celtics go head-to-head with the Utah Jazz in this NBA clash. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

We’re Expecting Celtics to Cover the Line

We’re excited to see the Celtics at -8.5 on the spread and think it’s a great number for them to cover against the Jazz at odds of -108.

105-103 Victory for Jazz in Pair’s Last Matchup

Boston Celtics suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 114-108 scoreline occurred on the road at Moda Center against Portland Trail Blazers. Jaylen Brown poured in 37 points, with Anfernee Simons contributing 13 and Hugo Gonzalez adding 13.

Utah Jazz won last time out by a 127-114 scoreline. On the road against San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center, they made it back-to-back wins. Offensively, Lauri Markkanen led the way, scoring 29, while Keyonte George added 28 and Walter Clayton 17.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Jazz triumphed 105-103 when they last played the Celtics. This head-to-head was played at TD Garden. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Celtics win six times.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

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Boston Celtics – Last 10 Games

The Celtics have 7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 119.1 points, 43.4 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.4 blocks while shooting 48.5% from the field and 80.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 109.0 points and 39.6 rebounds per matchup.

Jaylen Brown is averaging 25.2 points, Neemias Queta 6.9 rebounds and Payton Pritchard 6.1 assists, while Derrick White averages 4.4 (40.4%) 3-pointers made.

Utah Jazz – Last 10 Games

The Jazz have won 4 and lost 6 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 124.3 points, 43.8 rebounds, 30.7 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field and 78.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 132.2 points and 47.2 rebounds.

Keyonte George is averaging 26.6 points and 3.2 (42.1%) 3-pointers made. Jusuf Nurkic has an average of 7.9 rebounds and Isaiah Collier 7.7 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics lineup: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Jordan Walsh, Neemias Queta.

Utah Jazz lineup: Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen, Brice Sensabaugh, Jusuf Nurkic.

Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

Celtics should be taken against the spread at -8.5 with our pick being for them to achieve a comfortable margin of victory in this NBA matchup. Back the favorites at the -108 that's available.

Our team of expert NBA handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our analysis sharp.

Key Celtics vs Jazz stats:

The -8.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 3 of their last 5 games.

Celtics -8.5 Probability

Looking at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jusuf Nurkic Over 3.5 Assists -164

Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz) has covered the 3.5 assists total in 6 straight games. On the basis of this stat, we can shoot for him to once again cover the Player Assists line and this is on offer at -164.

Latest Jusuf Nurkic Player Prop Odds

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Anfernee Simons Under 2.5 Assists -127

Anfernee Simons (Celtics) has had Under 2.5 assists in 9 of the past 10 games. He might fall short when it comes to covering the Player Assists line and you can get -127 for this prop bet.

Latest Anfernee Simons Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Celtics -8

Totals Over 244.5

Player Assists Jusuf Nurkic Over 3.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Celtics to cover the -8 spread, Over 244.5 on the total and Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz) to get Over 3.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtics

128 - 117 Jazz logo

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Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Have Celtics as Favorites

Boston Celtics have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 73% probability due to their -270 Moneyline betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Utah Jazz are trading at +220.

The current spread is 8 and total points is 244.5. Basketball fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you want to wager Over 244.5, there are odds of -108.

The good news is that you can access a huge selection of game lines and team props for most contests. The top basketball betting sites have a massive range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Jaylen Brown Favorite to Score the Most Points

Jaylen Brown is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get -114 that he goes Over 31.5 points and -118 when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)

Keyonte George (Jazz)

Derrick White (Celtics)

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Player Assists

Isaiah Collier (Jazz)

Keyonte George (Jazz)

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Derrick White (Celtics)

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Player Rebounds

Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz)

Neemias Queta (Celtics)

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)

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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some basketball bettors prefer to look at the micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

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Jazz Have Suffered Six Losses in Past Ten at Home

The Jazz own a 4-6 mark in their past 10 home games, averaging 123.00 points scored and 128.20 points allowed.

The Celtics are 6-4 in their last 10 road games, averaging 117.30 points scored and 109.70 points allowed.

When the teams last met at Delta Center, the Celtics beat the Jazz 121-99. In the previous 8 head-to-head meetings at Delta Center, both teams have come away with four wins.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O240.5	U240.5
Utah Jazz Home Stats		4-6	251.20	123.00	128.20	7	3
Boston Celtics Away Stats		6-4	227.00	117.30	109.70	2	8

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O240.5 = Games Over 240.5 Points
U240.5 = Games Under 240.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Celtics

NBA: 29/12 Celtics 108 Trail Blazers114
NBA: 27/12 Celtics 140 Pacers122
NBA: 23/12 Pacers 95 Celtics103
NBA: 21/12 Celtics 112 Raptors96
NBA: 20/12 Heat 116 Celtics129

Jazz

NBA: 28/12 Jazz 127 Spurs114
NBA: 27/12 Pistons 129 Jazz131
NBA: 24/12 Grizzlies 137 Jazz128
NBA: 23/12 Jazz 112 Nuggets135
NBA: 21/12 Magic 128 Jazz127

Head to Head

Celtics vs Jazz

NBA: 04/11 2025 Jazz 105 Celtics 103
NBA: 22/03 2025 Celtics 121 Jazz 99
NBA: 11/03 2025 Jazz 108 Celtics 114
NBA: 13/03 2024 Celtics 123 Jazz 107
NBA: 06/01 2024 Jazz 97 Celtics 126
NBA: 01/04 2023 Jazz 114 Celtics 122
NBA: 19/03 2023 Celtics 117 Jazz 118
NBA: 24/03 2022 Jazz 97 Celtics 125
NBA: 04/12 2021 Celtics 130 Jazz 137
NBA: 17/03 2021 Jazz 117 Celtics 109

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Celtics Stats

Utah Jazz Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
-8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 228.10 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 227.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 240.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 240.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 119.10 pts and allowed 109.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 117.30 pts and allowed 109.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 256.50 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 251.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 240.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
Over 240.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 124.30 pts and allowed 132.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 123.00 pts and allowed 128.20 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.40 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.50 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 16.80 (80%)
Rebounds: Total 43.4, Offensive 11.50, Defensive 31.90
Assists: 23.50
Blocks: 5.40
Steals: 8.70
Turnovers : 12.60
Personal Fouls: 19.80

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 26.00 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.10 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 17.00 (78.34%)
Rebounds: Total 45.5, Offensive 13.50, Defensive 32.00
Assists: 23.50
Blocks: 5.20
Steals: 8.60
Turnovers : 12.80
Personal Fouls: 20.20

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.50 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.50 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 22.80 (78.89%)
Rebounds: Total 43.8, Offensive 10.80, Defensive 33.00
Assists: 30.70
Blocks: 3.00
Steals: 7.40
Turnovers : 13.90
Personal Fouls: 22.70

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.60 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.10 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 23.50 (79.66%)
Rebounds: Total 43.4, Offensive 11.20, Defensive 32.20
Assists: 31.10
Blocks: 3.50
Steals: 7.60
Turnovers : 14.10
Personal Fouls: 24.50

Team News

Boston Celtics Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jaylen Brown	29	33.81	861	140	29.7	4.8	2.1	6.3	0.4	1.1
Derrick White	30	33.55	544	154	18.1	5.1	3.3	4.2	1.3	1.4
Payton Pritchard	31	32.75	524	160	16.9	5.2	2.7	4.5	0.1	0.8

Neemias Queta	29	24.59	289	46	10.0	1.6	-	7.9	1.3	0.7
Anfernee Simons	31	23.53	398	69	12.8	2.2	2.2	2.2	0.1	0.5
Sam Hauser	31	21.66	225	40	7.3	1.3	2.2	3.5	0.3	0.5
Jordan Walsh	26	20.47	183	26	7.0	1.0	0.8	4.8	0.6	1.1
Josh Minott	28	18.13	184	32	6.6	1.1	1.1	4.1	0.4	0.8
Hugo Gonzalez	26	14.77	115	16	4.4	0.6	0.5	3.2	0.3	0.8
Luka Garza	23	14.66	153	22	6.7	1.0	0.6	4.0	0.4	0.3
Baylor Scheierman	27	11.78	76	19	2.8	0.7	0.7	1.7	0.1	0.5
Chris Boucher	8	11.33	18	3	2.3	0.4	0.1	2.3	0.9	0.6
Xavier Tillman	11	9.38	31	5	2.8	0.5	0.3	2.2	0.2	0.5
Amari Williams	6	5.17	3	1	0.5	0.2	-	1.2	0.3	0.2
Ron Harper Jr.	4	5.05	8	4	2.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.3
Max Shulga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Utah Jazz Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Lauri Markkanen	27	35.43	753	57	27.9	2.1	3.0	6.9	0.4	1.0
Keyonte George	31	34.25	751	211	24.2	6.8	2.5	4.2	0.3	0.9
Walker Kessler	5	30.8	72	15	14.4	3.0	1.2	10.8	1.8	1.4

Jusuf Nurkic	28	25.09	261	118	9.3	4.2	0.5	9.6	0.4	1.3
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk	30	24.75	274	59	9.1	2.0	1.9	2.6	0.1	0.6
Ace Bailey	30	23.82	311	46	10.4	1.5	1.5	3.3	0.4	0.8
Kyle Filipowski	30	22.75	289	68	9.6	2.3	0.9	6.4	0.5	0.6
Isaiah Collier	23	22.27	188	146	8.2	6.3	0.4	2.0	0.3	0.7
Kyle Anderson	9	17.94	60	28	6.7	3.1	0.1	2.6	0.3	1.4
Brice Sensabaugh	30	17.66	280	41	9.3	1.4	1.6	2.6	0.2	0.6
Kevin Love	19	16.71	138	34	7.3	1.8	1.5	5.1	0.4	0.4
Walter Clayton	27	16.03	174	86	6.4	3.2	0.8	2.0	0.2	0.5
Taylor Hendricks	20	15.09	115	12	5.8	0.6	0.8	3.3	0.3	0.5
Cody Williams	18	12.72	52	12	2.9	0.7	0.2	1.3	0.2	0.2
Elijah Harkless	7	9.4	17	5	2.4	0.7	0.3	0.9	-	0.6
Oscar Tshiebwe	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Georges Niang	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Celtics Injury Table

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Utah Jazz Injury Table

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Name

Info

Starting Lineups

Utah Jazz Confirmed Lineup

0 Taylor Hendricks

3 Keyonte George

23 Lauri Markkanen

28 Brice Sensabaugh

30 Jusuf Nurkic

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

7 Jaylen Brown

9 Derrick White

11 Payton Pritchard

27 Jordan Walsh

88 Neemias Queta

Previous Boston Celtics Lineups

28 Dec NBA

Celtics 108-114 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Celtics 140-122 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Pacers 95-103 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Celtics 112-96 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NBA

Heat 116-129 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NBA

Pistons 112-105 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NBA

Celtics 101-116 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NBA

Celtics 121-113 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NBA

Lakers 105-126 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NBA

Celtics 146-101 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Utah Jazz Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Jazz 127-114 Spurs

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Pistons 129-131 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Grizzlies 137-128 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Jazz 112-135 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Magic 128-127 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Lakers 143-135 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NBA

Mavericks 133-140 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NBA

Jazz 130-126 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NBA

Thunder 131-101 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NBA

Jazz 112-146 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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