It’s always interesting to see which teams odds-makers respect and which they don’t, as the Celtics came into tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz as 14-point favorites.
That’s a pretty hefty line considering the Jazz had won nine of their last 12 games coming in, but sportsbooks clearly saw the Celtics’ 16-0 home record and two days off as an insurmountable hurdle for the plucky Utah team.
And from the jump, that hurdle hit them right in the shin. The Celtics stormed out to a 10-0 lead, with Jazz Head Coach—and former Celtics Assistant Coach—Will Hardy refusing to take a timeout to force his guys to figure it out.