Celtics vs Mavericks Game Breakdown

Celtics
31W-14L

January 25, 2025
06:30PM EST
Odds: 222.5 o/u
Mavericks
24W-21L


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

76.2% Win Probability

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
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaylen Brown
SF
|
38.0 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 100% | 39.4 |
Jrue Holiday
SG
|
24.0 | 19.4 | 25.1 | 100% | 25.4 |
36.0 | 36.5 | 35.8 | 100% | 36.2 | |
Jayson Tatum
PF
|
48.0 | 46.6 | 50.1 | 100% | 50.5 |
28.0 | 27.6 | 30.7 | 100% | 31.0 |
Dallas Mavericks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27.0 | 28.9 | 24.8 | 43% | 31.8 | |
42.0 | 40.8 | 25.5 | 30% | 35.9 | |
Kyrie Irving
PG
|
42.0 | 42.2 | 41.5 | 100% | 41.9 |
25.0 | 21.8 | 23.7 | 100% | 24.0 | |
40.0 | 39.4 | 31.3 | 100% | 31.4 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Daniel Gafford | DAL | Pts | 13.5 | 17.2 | +3.7 | 60% | 30% | 33% | 33% | BOS | +0.5 | #20 |
PJ Washington | DAL | Pts | 15.5 | 18.3 | +2.8 | 60% | 60% | 47% | 47% | BOS | -0.6 | #9 |
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 Comparison

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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