Celtics vs Mavericks Game Breakdown

Boston Celtics

Celtics

31W-14L

Boston Celtics

January 25, 2025

06:30PM EST

Odds: 222.5 o/u

Mavericks

24W-21L

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks

Get ready for some high-flying, court-crashing action as the Boston Celtics swoop into the American Airlines Center to clash with the Dallas Mavericks in what promises to be a nail-biter of a playoff game! With the Celtics boasting a strong season and looking to rebound from a recent stumble against the Lakers, and the Mavericks riding the high of a victory over OKL, the stage is set for a showdown. Tipoff is at 6:30 PM EST, and with the betting lines buzzing and the over/under tantalizingly set at 222.5, fans are in for a treat. As both teams look to tighten their grips on their respective conference standings, tonight’s game is all about proving who can truly “run the court” and who’s just “shooting in the dark.”

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 25, 2025 06:30PM EST

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas

Vegas Odds

BOS ML DAL ML Over/Under Line
Open -320 +260 223.0 -8.0/8.0
Recent -320 +260 222.5 -8.0/8.0
Difference 0 0 -0.5

Team Performance

bos Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
AWAY
40W-18L

76.2% Win Probability

dal Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
HOME
35W-25L

23.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
03/01/24 Dallas Mavericks DAL 32 27 31 20 00 110 Over
Boston Celtics BOS 38 28 36 36 00 138
01/22/24 Boston Celtics BOS 24 41 29 25 00 119 Over
Dallas Mavericks DAL 26 33 24 27 00 110
01/05/23 Boston Celtics BOS 29 35 25 35 00 124 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 20 26 19 30 00 95
11/23/22 Dallas Mavericks DAL 23 26 36 27 00 112 Over
Boston Celtics BOS 34 36 31 24 00 125
03/13/22 Dallas Mavericks DAL 18 20 38 19 00 95 Under
Boston Celtics BOS 20 27 26 19 00 92
11/06/21 Boston Celtics BOS 15 25 32 32 00 104 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 29 28 22 28 00 107

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Mavericks Vs Over/Under

Celtics Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/23 vs LAL 96-117L 42 23 7 91
01/22 vs LAC 117-113W 32 24 19 90
01/20 vs GSW 125-85W 50 33 9 92
01/18 @ ATL 115-119L 53 23 14 104
01/17 @ ORL 121-94W 41 25 10 80
01/15 vs TOR 97-110L 45 24 9 91
01/12 @ NOP 120-119W 55 23 11 101
01/10 @ SAC 97-114L 43 22 15 84
01/07 vs DEN 118-106W 41 30 11 88
01/03 vs HOU 109-86W 41 20 14 77

Mavericks Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/23 vs OKL 121-115W 43 25 20 74
01/22 @ MIN 114-115L 38 24 13 90
01/20 vs CHA 105-110L 51 19 14 88
01/17 @ OKL 106-98W 43 25 17 75
01/15 vs NOP 116-119L 45 27 15 90
01/14 @ DEN 99-118L 30 27 12 90
01/12 @ DEN 101-112L 37 27 12 85
01/09 @ POR 117-111W 53 26 14 88
01/07 @ LAL 118-97W 44 29 10 86
01/06 vs MEM 104-119L 50 25 15 98

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

  • Xavier Tillman (PF/C): Avg: 3.7pts, 3.1reb, 1.0ast, 14.5 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 0.4
  • Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.3reb, 0.7ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.9
  • Baylor Scheierman (SG): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.7

Mavericks Notable Injuries

  • Dereck Lively II (C): Avg: 8.9pts, 7.2reb, 1.6ast, 23.4 minutes. Last game: 01/14/25. Impact: 4.8
  • Naji Marshall (SF/PF): Avg: 8.2pts, 3.6reb, 2.1ast, 20.9 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 3.9
  • Dwight Powell (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 2.7reb, 1.1ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.9
  • Brandon Williams (PG): Avg: 2.4pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 1.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Celtics Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #8 #2 #4 #2 -18.5%
PF #20 #19 #18 #22 3.2%
PG #13 #30 #10 #14 -1.1%
SF #9 #23 #7 #11 -1.5%
SG #3 #17 #2 #3 -10.1%

Mavericks Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #22 #20 #19 #19 4.6%
PF #17 #7 #17 #12 -1.6%
PG #27 #17 #11 #26 4.8%
SF #18 #18 #29 #24 5.7%
SG #10 #22 #11 #13 -3.0%
Team Logo

Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
116.5
112.9
Rebounds per Game
46.6
44.0
Assists per Game
25.8
24.8
Steals per Game
7.7
8.6
Blocks per Game
6.0
6.2
Shots per Game
92.2
85.6
3-Pointers Made per Game
17.6
13.4
2-Pt Percentage per Game
56.2
53.6
3-Pt Percentage per Game
36.4
37.8
Turnovers per Game
11.2
15.0
Fouls per Game
15.6
18.0

Recent Trends

  • Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.4% to 28.3, 21.3 min average previous 3 games.
  • Olivier-Maxence Prosper (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 92.6% to 21.9, 11.4 min average previous 3 games.
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