A pair of the league’s top scorers––Jayson Tatum (sixth, 26.8 points per game) and Anthony Davis (10th, 25.7; questionable)––take the court when the Boston Celtics (36-15) host the Dallas Mavericks (26-25) tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX.
Celtics vs. Mavericks Predictions
- Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this contest is the Celtics, by a final score of Celtics 118, Mavericks 109.
- Against the spread, we expect that the Mavericks will cover. The spread is currently Mavericks +10.5.
Celtics vs. Mavericks Odds
- Favorite: Celtics (-10.5)
Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics are 21-29-1 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 10.5-point favorites this season, Boston has an ATS record of 8-16.
- Celtics games have gone over the point total 23 out of 51 times this season.
- This season, the Celtics have been favored 48 times and won 35, or 72.9%, of those games.
- Boston has a record of 22-5, a 81.5% win rate, when it’s favored by -521 or more by DraftKings Sportsbook this season.
Mavericks Betting Trends
- The Mavericks are 25-25-1 ATS this year.
- Dallas has covered the spread once when an underdog by 10.5 points or more this year (in two opportunities).
- In the Mavericks’ 51 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 26 times.
- The Mavericks have been underdogs in 24 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (37.5%) in those contests.
- This season, Dallas has come away with a win one time in two chances when named as an underdog of at least +390 or worse on the Moneyline.
Celtics Key Stats
- Points: 117.2 PPG (5th) | FG%: 45.8% (18th)
- Opp. Points: 108.4 PPG (5th) | Opp. FG%: 45.1% (2nd)
- Rebounds: 44.8 RPG (11th) | Opp. Rebounds: 44.8 RPG (21st)
- Assists: 25.9 APG (16th) | Turnovers: 11.4 TPG (1st)
- Steals: 7.6 SPG (21st) | Blocks: 5.7 BPG (5th)
Mavericks Key Stats
- Points: 115.3 PPG (11th) | FG%: 47.6% (8th)
- Opp. Points: 113.4 PPG (16th) | Opp. FG%: 45.8% (9th)
- Rebounds: 44.9 RPG (10th) | Opp. Rebounds: 44.4 RPG (18th)
- Assists: 25.1 APG (21st) | Turnovers: 13.8 TPG (16th)
- Steals: 7.9 SPG (17th) | Blocks: 5.9 BPG (4th)
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.