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Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz

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51-19, 27-7 Away
Final
121 - 99

16-55, 9-27 Home

Porzingis scores 27 and Celtics rout Jazz 121-99 for 4th straight win

Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz: Game Highlights

Porzingis added 10 rebounds and six assists, and Tatum chipped in six boards, six assists, and three steals as Boston won its four straight and ninth in its last 10 games.

Collin Sexton led Utah with 30 points on 12-of-15 shooting. Keyonte George added 19 points and seven assists as the Jazz lost for the seventh time in their last eight games.

Six of Boston’s first seven baskets were 3-pointers, opening the door for the Celtics to seize control early. The Celtics led 35-18 in the final minute of the first quarter. Tatum powered Boston’s first-quarter offense, scoring six baskets and assisting three others.

Sexton heated up after halftime, sparking a Utah rally. He made three 3-pointers early in the third quarter to trim the deficit to single digits. George added a fourth outside basket that cut Boston’s lead to 71-69.

Tatum answered George with a 3-pointer, sparking a 13-0 run that put Boston back in control.

Takeaways Celtics: Boston made 17 3-pointers. Four players chipped in three or more outside baskets for the Celtics, led by Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser with four apiece.

Jazz: This was Sexton’s second game of the season with 12 made field goals.

Key moment After George made it a one-possession game, Tatum countered with a stepback three 19 seconds later to spark a 13-0 run that put the Celtics up 84-69 with 3:27 left in the third.

Key stat Boston outscored Utah 26-5 in points off turnovers.

Up next Both teams are back in action on Sunday. Boston is at Portland while Utah hosts Cleveland.

Regular Season Series

BOS wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 99
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 121 - 99
4th 3.0 shot clock turnover 121 - 99
4th 29.0 JD Davison defensive rebound 121 - 99
4th 29.0 Collin Sexton misses 24-foot three point jumper 121 - 99

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/bos.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originBOS https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/utah.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTAH
45-97 FG 38-84
46 Field Goal % 45
17-51 3PT 14-35
33 Three Point % 40
14-16 FT 9-12
88 Free Throw % 75
48 Rebounds 38
16 Offensive Rebounds 9
32 Defensive Rebounds 29
27 Assists 24
13 Steals 7
4 Blocks 2
10 Turnovers 17
1 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
5 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 26
18 Fast Break Points 6
50 Points in Paint 40
15 Fouls 17
22 Largest Lead 5
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kyle Filipowski, F Day-To-Day Mar 25
Brice Sensabaugh, F Out Mar 24
Isaiah Collier, G Out Mar 24
Lauri Markkanen, F Out Mar 19
Keyonte George, G Out Mar 12
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nikola Vucevic, C Out Mar 7

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 48 24 .667 - W1
New York 48 25 .658 0.5 W7
Toronto 40 32 .556 8 L1
Philadelphia 40 33 .548 8.5 W1
Brooklyn 17 56 .233 31.5 L9

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 57 16 .781 - L1
Denver 46 28 .622 11.5 W4
Minnesota 45 28 .616 12 W2
Portland 37 37 .500 20.5 W2
Utah 21 52 .288 36 L3
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