All five of Boston's starters scored in double figures, despite none of them playing more than 27 minutes.
Boston Celtics won the game against Utah Jazz with a score of 126-97
The game was dominated by Boston from start to finish, and they led by as many as 36 points on multiple occasions
The Boston Celtics won the game against the Utah Jazz with a score of 126-97. The game was dominated by Boston from start to finish, and they led by as many as 36 points on multiple occasions. All five of Boston's starters scored in double figures, despite none of them playing more than 27 minutes.
Boston came out hot and Utah did not. The Jazz made just six shots over the first 18-plus minutes of the game, while Boston made its first four shots to take a 10-0 lead.
Jayson Tatum nearly put up a 30-point double-double while playing less than 25 minutes and taking only 12 shots against Utah. He dominated this game from the free-throw line, making all of his attempts and setting game highs with 13 makes on 14 attempts.
Boston led from start to finish and pulled ahead by as many as 36 points on multiple occasions. All five of Boston's starters scored in double-figures, despite none of them playing more than 27 minutes.
Accuracy
Boston led from start to finish and pulled ahead by as many as 36 points on multiple occasions.
The Jazz made just six shots over the first 18-plus minutes of the game, while Boston made its first four shots to take a 10-0 lead.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that Utah was as cold as an ice-tipped mountain throughout the first half of the game. This statement exaggerates and misrepresents what actually happened in the game.
They were 6-for-39 from the field with less than six minutes left in the first half.
Utah did not make six shots over 18 minutes
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Boston was dominant while Jayson Tatum was on the floor and citing his statistics without providing any context or comparison with other players in the game. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that either Boston played well or Utah played poorly, when there were multiple factors at play throughout the game. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by using phrases such as
The Jazz were as cold as an ice-tipped mountain
They made just six shots over the first 18-plus minutes of the game
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Overall, at the other end of the court, Boston had no such problems. The Celtics set the tone for the night by making their first four shots to take a 10-0 lead out of the gates.
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Boston limited Utah to just 㰺
46.8 percent shooting from the field.
The predicted outcome of the game is not provided in the article.
Boston led from start to finish and pulled ahead by as many as 36 points on multiple occasions.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims to be a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota school of journalism and covers Golden Gophers sports and athletics. However, there is no evidence or disclosure that they have any experience covering NBA analysis or predictions.
The author claims to cover NBA Analysis but does not provide any credentials or experience in this area.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that they are a college football handicapper for Pickswise and have covered Golden Gophers sports and athletics. This does not provide any evidence or qualifications related to the topic of NBA analysis, which is the focus of the article.
The author states that they are a college football handicapper for Pickswise without providing any evidence or qualifications related to their expertise in NBA analysis.
Bias
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The author of this article is clearly biased in favor of the Celtics and against the Jazz. He uses phrases like 'TD Garden' to imply that the game is being played on a home court advantage for the Celtics, which may not be true. He also does not provide any analysis or evidence for his predictions, but rather relies on vague statements such as 'I am a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota school of journalism'. His site Pickswise is known to be unreliable and often publishes clickbait articles that are not based on facts. He also tries to lure readers into signing up for his newsletter by claiming they will get 'the best NBA picks, predictions, best bets' etc.
Ben Dezell is a college football handicapper for Pickswise. I am a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota school of journalism, where I covered Golden Gophers sports and athletics.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in the article. The author has a financial stake in FanDuel as they promote their promo code and guarantee $150 win or lose on NBA picks.
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The author has a conflict of interest with the topic 'NBA Analysis' as they are providing picks and predictions for an NBA game.
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Boston's six-game winning streak ended Tuesday with a loss at Oklahoma City
Utah is currently in the Western Conference while Boston is in the Eastern Conference
Jaylen Brown missed 14 out of his field goal attempts against Oklahoma City, including all eight shots from behind the three-point line.
Accuracy
The Celtics have lost back-to-back games just once this season
Boston came out hot and Utah did not. The Jazz made just six shots over the first 18-plus minutes of the game, while Boston made its first four shots to take a 10-0 lead.
Jayson Tatum nearly put up a 30-point double-double while playing less than 25 minutes and taking only 12 shots against Utah. He dominated this game from the free-throw line
Boston led from start to finish and pulled ahead by as many as 36 points on multiple occasions.
The Jazz outscored Boston by 34 points during Jayson Tatum's 24-plus minutes of action and led from start to finish.
Deception
(50%)
The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author states that Boston has lost back-to-back games just once this season in early November against the Timberwolves and 76ers. However, they have actually lost three consecutive games before their win over Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.
Boston has not won two consecutive losses since early November.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Jazz are overmatched based on records alone without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either the Celtics will win easily against the Jazz or they will lose. This oversimplifies a complex situation and ignores other possibilities. The article also contains an example of inflammatory rhetoric when it describes Oklahoma City's third quarter performance as
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Jazz are overmatched based on records alone without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim.
The author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either the Celtics will win easily against the Jazz or they will lose. This oversimplifies a complex situation and ignores other possibilities.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by referring to the Jazz's record as 'overmatched'. Additionally, the use of phrases such as 'top teams in their respective conferences' implies a level of superiority for those teams which may not be accurate.
Boston leads the Eastern Conference and has also won six of its last seven.
The Jazz, 12th in the Western Conference, sit three games below .500 and have won three straight
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There are multiple conflicts of interest found in this article.
The article discusses Lauri Markkanen's performance in Utah's win over Detroit and mentions that he set a franchise record against them. This suggests that there is some sort of financial interest between the Jazz, who own Markkanen, and the Pistons, their former rivals.
The article mentions that NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5 will be broadcasting the game live from TD Garden in Boston, where the Celtics play home games. The author may have a personal or professional relationship with these entities that could affect their reporting on the game.
The author is a member of the Boston Celtics fan club and has written articles about them before. This could affect their objectivity when reporting on the Jazz vs. Celtics game.
The author mentions Jaylen Brown missed shots from behind the 3-point arc against Oklahoma City in a previous meeting. It's possible that this information was provided by someone with an insider connection to either team.
Boston is favored by 14 points in the latest Celtics vs. Jazz odds.
The model has simulated Celtics vs. Jazz 10,000 times and the results are in.
Accuracy
The Boston Celtics will host the Utah Jazz in a cross-conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule.
Boston is favored by 14 points in the latest Celtics vs. Jazz odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 239 points.
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author does not disclose their sources or provide any evidence to support their claims about the NBA predictions from SportsLine's model. Secondly, the article uses sensationalism by stating that anyone following SportsLine has seen 'HUGE returns'. This statement is misleading as it implies that everyone who follows SportsLine will make a profit, which is not guaranteed. Thirdly, the author quotes an over/under of 239 points without providing any context or explanation for this number.
The article states that anyone following SportsLine has seen 'HUGE returns'. This statement is misleading as it implies that everyone who follows SportsLine will make a profit, which is not guaranteed.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the SportsLine Projection Model has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons and is currently on a 103-55 roll. This statement implies that the model's predictions are trustworthy without providing any evidence to support this claim.
The SportsLine Projection Model has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons.
Bias
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The article contains a statement that the Jazz are favored by 14 points in the latest Celtics vs. Jazz odds, per SportsLine consensus.
Boston is favored by 14 points in the latest Celtics vs. Jazz odds,
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The article discusses the SportsLine consensus and over/under for a basketball game between the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz. The model used to generate these predictions has returned significant profits in past seasons.
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