The Jazz rank 28th in the NBA in offensive rating (103.7), and the Celtics rank 10th in defensive rating (108.7). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Jazz are 7.2 below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.
Jayson Tatum (27.0, 8th) and Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Jayson Tatum: 6.0 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 35.1 minutes, 55.1% true shooting. Keyonte George: 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.4% true shooting.
The Celtics (6-2) are 2nd in the East; the Jazz (1-7) are last in the West.
Away record: Celtics 1-2. Home record: Jazz 1-4. Streaks: Celtics W1, Jazz L6.
Season before this game (BOS 8 games, UTA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
BOSUTABoston CelticsLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Utah JazzLast 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Utah Jazz| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte GeorgeG | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 57.4 |
| Lauri MarkkanenF | 17.1 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 56.0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C | 16.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| Darryn PetersonG | 12.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 46.5 |
Boston CelticsUtah JazzTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.