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
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.
The Celtics are one of the most iconic franchises not just in the NBA, but in all of North American sports. They have the most championships in league history and have had several dynasty teams. And they currently have their latest taking to the court at TD Garden.
Boston is headed to an 11th straight trip to the NBA playoffs this season. They have been in six Eastern Conference Finals and two NBA Finals during that time and won their most recent title this past season. However, to finally get the team over the championship hump last season, and contender for another this year, their payroll has gotten very expensive.
Furthermore, they are on the hook to top stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum for over $600 million until 2029. While winning championships is great, their current spending isn’t feasible on a business level. This week it was announced that the team was being sold for $6.1 billion to Bill Chisholm. The managing director and co-founder of the California-based private equity firm Symphony Technology Group.
