Game 5 Preview: Jazz at Celtics

Avery Bradley will most likely draw the difficult assignment of guarding
Gordon Hayward.

Just when you think no one else can have it any worse, in come the Utah Jazz!

Yes, tonight is a matchup of two 0-4 teams in the Jazz and Celtics.

Utah is coming off a 104-88 loss last night in Brooklyn to the Nets.

The Celtics are coming off a 95-88 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Gerald Wallace left that game with a bruised right knee and did not return. His status for tonight's game is questionable.

These teams are in similar positions. They both lost their two best players in the offseason, lost their first four games, and are currently in rebuilding mode.

Buckle up for this one, everyone!

Projected lineups:

Jazz:
Jamaal Tinsley
Gordon Hayward
Richard Jefferson
Derrick Favors
Enes Kanter

Celtics:
Avery Bradley
Jeff Green
Gerald Wallace*
Brandon Bass
Vitor Faverani

* Questionable

Keys to the game:

1. Put the biscuit in the basket: To put it simply, this team needs to score more points. The C's are averaging 87.5 points per game. That's under 90. That's not very good. They haven't cracked the 100-point mark yet this season. Part of the lack of scoring is due to the fact that this team does not have a legitimate number-one scorer -- my apologies, Jeff Green. While Gerald Wallace feels this team is selfish at times, it certainly isn't reflecting on the scoreboard. More guys need to be involved, and it might be time for Brad Stevens to try some new things to spark this offense (cough cough, Marshon Brooks).

2. REBOUND!: The Jazz are 6th in the league in rebounding, and the Celtics sit at 28th. To be captain obvious, this could be a problem. Once again, maybe Brad Stevens should try something different -- play Kris Humphries, a guy who pulled down 9 rebounds in 21 minutes of the only game he's played so far?!?! Jeff Green has to do his part on the boards, as well as the guards.