The NBA closes out the weekend with nine games on Sunday’s scoreboard, including an inter-conference matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at 6:00 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The Celtics are a perfect 5-0 at home, while the Mavericks are 2-4 on the road after losing Saturday on the road in Cleveland. Let’s take a closer look at this Sunday showdown and find a few Mavericks-Celtics player props worth considering as some of Sunday’s best bets.
The Celtics are 13.5-point home favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the total set at O/U 219.5 points. At the time of publishing, 91% of Moneyline bets are on the Celtics, while the Mavs are getting 80% of bets against the spread.
On the injury report, the Mavs listed Kyrie Irving and Santi Aldama as questionable, Daniel Gafford as probable, and Max Christie as doubtful. The Celtics have no players listed with injuries, although Devin Carter, Christopher Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell are questionable for G League reasons.
Mavericks at Celtics Props at DraftKings Sportsbook
Cooper Flagg 23+ Points (-107)
Flagg will be playing in Boston, marking the Maine native’s much-anticipated New England homecoming. Flagg played 30 minutes against the Celtics in Boston last March, scoring 16 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists.
In his second season with the Mavs, Flagg has taken on even more of the offensive workload and will have to carry even more scoring responsibilities if Irving sits on Sunday. While he has not reached 20 points in either of his last two games, Flagg is still averaging 24.1 points per game on the season.
He reached this 23-point threshold in five of his last 10 games, and in what should be a meaningful spot for him on Sunday, he has a good chance to get to this threshold on Sunday.
Paul George 23+ Points + Assists (-112)
In his first season in Boston, Paul George has been excellent through his first 10 games, averaging 22.0 points and 3.8 assists per contest. This combo is especially attractive since when he is not scoring, he usually becomes more active as a creator and adds in good assist numbers, and when his teammates aren’t scoring on his assists, he takes more of the scoring load on personally.
PG has reached this threshold in six of his last seven games and in three straight home games.
The Mavs have been a favorable matchup for forwards this season, so both George and Jayson Tatum are solid options to consider. Since this prop is one he has regularly been hitting, it’s my favorite play from the Celtics’ side of the box score.
Morez Johnson Jr. under 6.5 Points (-108)
Johnson has shown a promising upside through his first 12 games in the NBA. The Mavs took the 20-year-old forward with the No. 9 pick in the draft and are excited to have him develop next to Flagg going forward.
However, Johnson has only played 16.6 minutes per game this season and has scored four points, zero points, and four points in his last three games. He has scored six points or fewer in seven of his 12 games, and Boston has been one of the best teams in the NBA at defending forwards.
Bonus Parlay Play: Derrick White 5+ Assists (-151)
If you are assembling a Same Game Parlay (SGP), adding in this over on Derrick White’s assists boosts the SGP odds to +900 for the four player prop bets in this post. Adding on the booster can take your winnings even higher!
White has at least five assists in four of his last five games, including seven assists against the Bucks last Sunday and the Raptors on Wednesday. He’s averaging 5.2 assists per game this season and will be in a favorable spot at the point guard spot against Dallas on Sunday night.
