The Utah Jazz (16-19) will be going for their fourth consecutive win when they face the Boston Celtics (26-7) on Friday night. The game will be played at TD Garden.

The Jazz are coming off a 154-148 win over Detroit as 8.5-point favorites. The Celtics are coming off a 127-123 loss to Oklahoma City as four-point favorites.

Utah is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Boston.

Jazz Going For Seventh Win In Eight Games

Utah got off to a poor start this season, but the team has turned things around in recent weeks and they’ve won six of their last seven games. They needed overtime to dispatch the lowly Pistons in their last game and will need to be sharper than they were in that game as they try to knock off the top team in the league.

Utah is averaging 114.9 points per game. They scored 154 points in their last game, making 51.5 percent of their field goals and 50 percent of their three-pointers.

Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 36 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Lauri Markkanen finished with 31 points and seven rebounds, while Collin Sexton added 25 points and five assists.

Utah has struggled defensively, giving up 118.8 points per game. They gave up 148 points in their last game and will need a significantly better performance if they want to win this game.

Celtics Trying To Bounce Back From Loss

Boston has its six-game winning streak snapped by Oklahoma City in its last game. They are back at home where they have won 16 straight games and will try to extend their streak to 17 games with a win over the Jazz, which will give them their seventh win in their last eight games.

Boston is averaging 120.8 points per game. They scored 123 points in their last game, making 45.7 percent of their field goals and 37.5 percent of their three-pointers.

Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics with 34 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists, while Derrick White added 19 points, five rebounds, and six assists.

Boston has played well defensively, giving up 110.8 points per game. They gave up 127 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to get the win.