The edge goes to the Celtics on the road against the Jazz on Friday, January 1, at about 74%. That is a real edge, but the Jazz are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Celtics 74%, with a projected score of Boston Celtics 116, Utah Jazz 110. The rating gap is 284 points in favor of the Celtics, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4. The Jazz are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI not long ago.
The Jazz's best recent win was 147-101 at home against MEM.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Devin Carter (BOS), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), expected back Nov 4, 2026, and Trey Alexander (UTA), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Celtics lead 3-1, with the Celtics outscoring the Jazz by an average of 9 points per game. The last meeting was BOS 129, UTA 119.