Jazz and Celtics Meet in Beantown
The Utah Jazz take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Friday night.

The Jazz (36-40) enter the night just 1.5 games out of the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference, but they've also lost four of their last five games. However, their one win during that span came their last time on the court, when they toppled the San Antonio Spurs by a 128-117 score on Wednesday night. Talen Horton-Tucker paced the Jazz with 41 points, adding five assists, four rebounds and one steal. Kris Dunn totaled 17 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Udoka Azubuike posted 12 points, five rebounds and one assist. Johnny Juzang and Ochai Agbaji generated matching 10-point tallies while recording four rebounds and three assists, respectively.

The Jazz will list Kelly Olynyk (illness) as questionable for Friday's game. Collin Sexton (hamstring), Jordan Clarkson (finger), Lauri Markkanen (hand) and Rudy Gay (back) will remain out.

The Celtics (53-24) have managed to prevail in seven of their last 10 games, and their most recent win, a 140-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, moved them within two games of the top of the Eastern Conference. Against Milwaukee, Jayson Tatum led the way with 40 points, adding eight rebounds and one assist. Jaylen Brown delivered 30 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal. Al Horford and Malcolm Brogdon produced 14 points each while recording four rebounds and five assists, respectively, and Brogdon adding four steals. Marcus Smart supplied 10 points, eight assists, four rebounds and one steal.

The Celtics will list Payton Pritchard (heel) as questionable for Friday's game.

Friday's game marks the second and final meeting between the teams this season. The Jazz holds a 1-0 series lead.
Posted on: 3/30/2023 10:51 PM