2024 NBA Finals odds, line, Game 5 time: Celtics vs. Mavericks picks, bets, predictions from NBA expert

The Boston Celtics will again look to close out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday, as Boston eyes its 18th league championship. Boston is tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for most titles with 17 but has not won it all since defeating the Lakers in six games for the 2007-2008 championship. The Mavericks (50-32), who forced a Game 5 with a 122-84 triumph on Friday, are looking to become the first NBA team to rally from a 3-0 series deficit to win a title. The Celtics (64-18), who are 15-3 in the postseason, had a 10-game winning streak snapped in Game 4.

Tip-off from TD Garden in Boston is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Celtics are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Celtics vs. Mavericks odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 209.5. Before making any Mavericks vs. Celtics picks, be sure to check out what legendary SportsLine handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say.

Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famous betting newsletter, for years and his vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects. Marshall has crushed his NBA picks this season for SportsLine members, entering this matchup on a 197-146-3 run that has returned nearly $3,700 for $100 players. Anybody following is way up.

Now, he has set his sights on Celtics vs. Mavericks and locked in his picks and NBA Finals predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the NBA lines and trends for Mavericks vs. Celtics:

Mavericks vs. Celtics spread: Boston -6.5Mavericks vs. Celtics over/under: 209.5 pointsMavericks vs. Celtics money line: Dallas +229, Boston -286DAL: The Mavericks have hit the second-quarter game total under in 48 of their last 74 games (+19.35 units)BOS: The Celtics have hit the fourth-quarter game total under in 63 of their last 93 games (+29.70 units)Mavericks vs. Celtics picks: See picks at SportsLine

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-06-16 14:57:20

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