Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Expect a Tight Affair

NBA Finals: Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) host Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) in the first matchup of the series.

The Mavericks are capable of staying close to the Celtics here, so we’ll take a chance and wager the underdogs against the spread. There’s an attractive +6.5 available which is priced at -110.

Celtics Claimed 138-110 Win in Previous H2H

Dallas Mavericks won their previous game 124-103. This victory at Target Center against Minnesota Timberwolves was their fifth road win on the spin. Kyrie Irving scored 36 points, with Luka Doncic getting 36 and PJ Washington 12.

Boston Celtics got a seventh straight win in their last game. It was a 105-102 road triumph at Gainbridge Fieldhouse when meeting Indiana Pacers. Jaylen Brown was able to score 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday recorded 17 points.

The last matchup between the Celtics and the Mavs saw the former win. It was a 138-110 scoreline at TD Garden. The Celtics have triumphed in their previous four meetings against the Mavs. On the head-to-head front, it has been 6 wins out of 10.

8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games. The Mavs are averaging 109.8 points, 43.9 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.9 blocks while shooting 48.3% from the field and 73.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 104.7 points and 38.5 rebounds per matchup.

Luka Doncic is averaging 29.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 4.0 (44.0%) 3-pointers made.

The Celtics have won 9 and lost 1 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 113.8 points, 44.0 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 6.4 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field and 80.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 104.1 points and 37.7 rebounds.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists, while Derrick White has an average of 3.2 (38.1%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Dallas Mavericks lineup: Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington, Derrick Jones Jr., Luka Doncic.

Boston Celtics lineup: Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Al Horford.

Expert NBA Analysis

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our NBA handicappers also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Mavericks vs Celtics stats:

• The +6.5 line has been covered by Mavs in all of their last 10 games.
• The +6.5 line has been covered by Mavs in all of their last 5 games.
• The +6.5 line has been covered by Mavs in 10 consecutive games.
• The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 2 consecutive games.

We’re making Dallas Mavericks against the spread our pick for this NBA contest. The betting line is favorably set at +6.5 and you can secure -110 that this happens.

There’s the opportunity to sell points and that means moving the line until you’re happy with the bet. It means a riskier wager but a bigger return on the odds available.

Mavs +6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Mavericks vs Celtics Prediction

Mavericks +6.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Props

Derrick White Over 3.5 Rebounds -152

Derrick White (Celtics) has racked up Over 3.5 rebounds in 6 straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll wager him to cover the line which is available at odds of -152.

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Kyrie Irving Under 24.5 Points -128

Kyrie Irving (Mavs) has totaled an average of 20.9 points in the past 10 games. It’s anticipated that he might once again fall short of the mark and this Player Points wager is available at -128.

Correct Score Prediction

Mavericks 109 - 112 Celtics

We’re expecting this to be a close contest and we’ll take the Celtics to win 112-109. This is available at massive odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Latest Odds Suggest Celtics Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites Boston Celtics are regarded as likeliest victors for this NBA game and the -245 about them triumphing means a 71% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Dallas Mavericks are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +200.

The current spread is 6.5 and total points is 217.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 217.5, there are odds of -110.

You can back the Celtics to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -160 to achieve this, with the Mavs +130 to win the race to this total.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for every contest, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Mavericks

+200

Celtics

-245

Point Spread

Mavericks +6.5

-110

Celtics -6.5

-110

Total Points

Under 217.5

-110

Over 217.5

-110

Luka Dončić Favorite to Score the Most Points

Luka Dončić is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can get -116 that he scores Over 31.5 points or -114 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Luka Dončić (Mavericks)

Over 31.5

-116

Under 31.5

-114

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 27.5

-120

Under 27.5

-110

Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)

Over 24.5

-103

Under 24.5

-128

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 23.5

-123

Under 23.5

-108

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 14.5

-115

Under 14.5

-115

Kristaps Porzingis (Celtics)

Over 14.5

-102

Under 14.5

-130

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 12.5

-115

Under 12.5

-115

P.J. Washington (Mavericks)

Over 11.5

-118

Under 11.5

-112

Dereck Lively II (Mavericks)

Over 8.5

-109

Under 8.5

-122

Derrick Jones Jr. (Mavericks)

Over 8.5

+104

Under 8.5

-137

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 8.5

+107

Under 8.5

-143

Daniel Gafford (Mavericks)

Over 8.5

+108

Under 8.5

-143

Player Assists

Luka Dončić (Mavericks)

Over 8.5

-147

Under 8.5

+110

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-132

Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-112

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-102

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-105

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+132

Player Rebounds

Luka Dončić (Mavericks)

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-132

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

+102

Dereck Lively II (Mavericks)

Over 7.5

-110

Under 7.5

-120

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 6.5

+105

Under 6.5

-139

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 6.5

+106

Under 6.5

-141

Kristaps Porzingis (Celtics)

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

+105

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 5.5

+114

Under 5.5

-152

P.J. Washington (Mavericks)

Over 5.5

-154

Under 5.5

+116

Daniel Gafford (Mavericks)

Over 5.5

-127

Under 5.5

-104

Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)

Over 3.5

-159

Under 3.5

+120

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 3.5

-152

Under 3.5

+114

Derrick Jones Jr. (Mavericks)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-120

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some basketball bettors prefer to look at the micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

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Team Stats

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Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

0 Jayson Tatum

4 Jrue Holiday

7 Jaylen Brown

9 Derrick White

42 Al Horford

Dallas Mavericks Confirmed Lineup

11 Kyrie Irving

21 Daniel Gafford

25 PJ Washington

55 Derrick Jones Jr.

77 Luka Doncic

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Jazz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Jazz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Jazz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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