How the Utah Jazz stack up against all 29 other NBA teams

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 23: the Utah Jazz huddle prior to Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 23, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 28: Jaylen Brown #7 and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics react during the game against the Utah Jazz on March 28, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Boston Celtics

’17-18 Record: 55-27
’17-18 Season Series: 1-1
’18-19 Advantage: Celtics

Many people around the league have pegged the Boston Celtics as the team with the best chance at taking down the NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors. I agree and think this is a 60+ win team if healthy.

Utah obviously had a terrific season last year, and made it to the second round of the playoffs, but they have a lot to prove if they want to be mentioned with a team like Boston. First off, they have to prove that last year’s second-half surge wasn’t a fluke, and that they are legit contenders.

Boston has missed the playoffs just once over the past 11 years. They’ve been a consistent threat in the Eastern Conference, and were one win away from the NBA Finals this year. They played without All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward for the entire postseason.

Utah is great, but Boston is simply on another level right now.

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