Celtics vs. Jazz prediction: Boston favored to win Tuesday's NBA matchup [12/30/2025]

The Utah Jazz will square off with the favored Boston Celtics in NBA action at Delta Center on Tuesday, starting at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of the Celtics vs. Jazz game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Jazz lineup will feature stars like Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and Brice Sensabaugh, while the Celtics will rely on Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Celtics vs. Jazz prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NBA game between the Celtics and Jazz 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Celtics a 74% chance of defeating the Jazz. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 124-117.

According to our model, the Jazz (+8.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 243.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Celtics vs. Jazz odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Celtics	Jazz
Spread	-8.5 (-110)	+8.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-285	+250
Total	o243.5 (-106)	u243.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Celtics vs. Jazz picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Jazz +8.5	-105
Moneyline	Celtics	-285
Total	Under 243.5	-110

According to our best NBA bets for Tuesday, the top play to make on this game is Jazz +8.5 at the spread.

Celtics vs. Jazz player props

NBA player props are an enjoyable way to wager on Tuesday's Celtics vs. Jazz game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Delta Center.

Jaylen Brown is expected to lead the Celtics with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while Lauri Markkanen is projected to have 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Jazz.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Celtics prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Celtics are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jaylen Brown	32	7	6	2	55
Derrick White	20	5	6	4	43
P. Pritchard	19	5	6	3	38
Anfernee Simons	13	2	3	2	22
Neemias Queta	11	8	2	0	29

Jazz prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Jazz:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Lauri Markkanen	25	6	2	3	40
Keyonte George	21	4	6	2	40
B. Sensabaugh	16	4	2	3	30
Jusuf Nurkic	11	10	4	1	34
Kyle Filipowski	10	7	2	1	24

Celtics vs. Jazz game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's action between the Jazz and Celtics at Delta Center is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz
• Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Delta Center

Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat the Jazz on Tuesday, with Jaylen Brown projected for a game-high 55 fantasy points.

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