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The Dallas Mavericks go on the road to play the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday. On the way to the NBA Finals, the Mavericks have beaten three 50-plus win teams, knocking off the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Meanwhile, Boston outlasted the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana Pacers. Boston swept the two-game series during the regular season and has won four straight overall versus the Mavs.
Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. The latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds from SportsLine consensus list Boston as 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points scored is 214.5. Before locking in any Celtics vs. Mavericks picks for the 2024 NBA Finals, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Mavs and just locked in its picks and NBA Finals predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Mavs vs. Celtics:
Celtics vs. Mavericks spread: Boston -6.5Celtics vs. Mavericks over/under: 214.5 pointsCeltics vs. Mavericks money line: Boston -250, Dallas +204BOS: The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H money line in 37 of their last 44 gamesDAL: The Dallas Mavericks have covered in in 35 of their last 50 gamesCeltics vs. Mavericks picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Mavericks can cover
Forward P.J. Washington came over to the Mavericks in February and carved out a legit role on the floor. Washington has a smooth-looking jumper while doing a good job cutting to the rim to create easy looks. The 25-year-old…
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2024-06-03 16:32:51
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