SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will look for their second straight win when they host the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
The Jazz snapped a 10-game losing streak on Wednesday after beating the Washington Wizards.
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Jazz Open Most Difficult Stretch Of Schedule
With the lowly Wizards in the rearview mirror, the Jazz face one of the toughest schedules in the NBA to close the regular season.
With 12 games left to play, the Jazz will face eight teams who are projected to earn automatic postseason bids for finishing in the top six of their conferences, plus the Minnesota Timberwolves who are ranked eighth in the West.
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According to Tankathon, the Jazz have the second-toughest schedule remaining in the NBA behind only the Phoenix Suns.
With a loss to the Chicago Bulls and a win over the Wizards, the Jazz are 1-1 to open their five-game homestand and will face the Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Memphis Grizzlies before heading back on the road for a five-game road trip.
According to ESPN, the 16-54 Jazz are predicted to finish the season with an average of 18.3 wins.
The Celtics travel to Utah having won eight of their last nine games.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
QUESTIONABLE – Jordan Clarkson (foot)
OUT – Jaden Springer (back)
OUT – John Collins (ankle)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (leg)
OUT – Lauri Markkanen (personal reasons)
OUT – KJ Martin (elbow)
OUT – Oscar Tshiebwe (G League)
OUT – Elijah Harkless (G League)
Boston Celtics Injury Report
OUT – Jaylen Brown (knee)
OUT – Xavier Tillman (knee)
Next Utah Jazz Broadcast
The Jazz will Boston Celtics on Friday at 7:30 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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