Playing at Utah isn't easy even when there is motivation. As bad as the 16-54 Jazz are, they are tough at home covering 10 of their last 15 games as hosts.

The teams just met 11 days ago and Boston only won by six points at home. The Jazz were playing without rest, too, having played the night before.

Boston has an extremely deep roster. The Celtics are still strong even when resting star players, which could be the case here with the team's upcoming schedule of playing the Trail Blazers in Portland on Sunday and Kings in Sacramento on Monday.

So the backdoor could swing open for the Jazz if Boston does build an early huge advantage. Realistically, the Celtics are locked into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. That might be why Boston has only won by this large of a margin once in its last 11 games.