The Boston Celtics defeated the Utah Jazz, 122-114, at TD Garden on Friday night.

The Celtics (54-24) were heavy favorites coming in, but it was the more desperate Jazz (36-41) that exited the first quarter with a two-point lead. However, Boston proceeded to outscore Utah by a 66-49 margin in the middle periods to take a 15-point advantage into the final period, and although the visitors enjoyed a 36-29 edge in the final 12 minutes, they never serious threatened.

Talen Horton-Tucker led the Jazz with 28 points, complementing them with eight rebounds and seven assists. Walker Kessler generated a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double that included two assists and three blocks. Kris Dunn supplied 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Ochai Agbaji and Simone Fontecchio turned in matching 12-point contributions while pulling down seven and four rebounds, respectively.

Jayson Tatum paced the Celtics with 39 points, complementing them with 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals. Malcolm Brogdon registered 19 points, seven assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block. Marcus Smart posted 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Grant Williams delivered 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block. Jaylen Brown provided 12 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal.

The Jazz remain on the road and visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon, while the Celtics hit the road and visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.