Mavericks vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at TD Garden tonight as the scrappy Dallas Mavericks gallop into Boston, looking to lasso themselves a much-needed win against the formidable Celtics. It’s playoff time, baby, and after a slew of first-round blowouts, we’re all itching for some nail-biting basketball drama. With the Celtics sailing smoothly at the top of the Eastern conference and the Mavericks trying to find their stride, tonight’s clash promises to be more than just a game—it’s a battle for survival. Tipoff is at 8:30 PM EST, and with the stakes sky-high and the scores expected to soar past 229, you won’t want to miss this epic Eastern vs. Western conference face-off. So, will the Mavericks corral the Celtics, or will Boston continue to march toward victory? Let’s find out if it’s the Celtics who end up weaving a winning basket or the Mavericks who ride off with the sunset glory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 06, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	DAL ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+390	-550	230.0	11.0/-11.0
Recent	+360	-500	229.5	10.0/-10.0
Difference	-30	+50	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

36W-30L

21.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

51W-13L

78.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/25/25	Boston Celtics BOS	25	34	37	26	122	Under
01/25/25	Dallas Mavericks DAL	29	20	27	31	107	Under
03/01/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	32	27	31	20	110	Over
03/01/24	Boston Celtics BOS	38	28	36	36	138	Over
01/22/24	Boston Celtics BOS	24	41	29	25	119	Under
01/22/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	26	33	24	27	110	Under
01/05/23	Boston Celtics BOS	29	35	25	35	124	Under
01/05/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	20	26	19	30	95	Under
11/23/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	23	26	36	27	112	Over
11/23/22	Boston Celtics BOS	34	36	31	24	125	Over
03/13/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	18	20	38	19	95	Under
03/13/22	Boston Celtics BOS	20	27	26	19	92	Under
11/06/21	Boston Celtics BOS	15	25	32	32	104	Under
11/06/21	Dallas Mavericks DAL	29	28	22	28	107	Under

Mavericks Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Mavericks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/04	vs PHI	116-118L	44	24	12	85
02/02	vs CLE	101-144L	45	22	9	103
01/31	vs DET	102-117L	46	20	16	87
01/29	vs NOP	137-136W	51	30	18	96
01/27	@ WAS	130-108W	51	39	11	92
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

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/04	vs CLE	112-105W	53	26	12	98
02/02	vs PHI	118-110W	38	34	9	84
01/31	vs NOP	118-116W	35	32	13	84
01/29	@ CHI	122-100W	45	32	8	87
01/27	@ HOU	112-114L	41	21	14	80
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

Starting Lineups

Dallas Mavericks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Anthony Davis PF	54.0	47.1	49.7	100%	50.1
Dante Exum SG	15.0	12.6	8.8	13%	19.1
Daniel Gafford C	37.0	35.8	26.8	43%	36.8
Kyrie Irving PG	41.0	42.1	41.3	100%	41.7
Klay Thompson SF	22.0	25.2	23.7	100%	24.0

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	39.0	41.9	39.3	100%	39.7
Jrue Holiday SG	23.0	20.7	24.4	100%	24.8
Kristaps Porzingis C	40.0	44.3	35.9	100%	36.3
Jayson Tatum PF	48.0	46.4	49.0	100%	49.3
Derrick White PG	28.0	30.4	30.6	100%	30.9

Mavericks Notable Injuries

PJ Washington (SF/PF): Avg: 13.4pts, 6.6reb, 2.0ast, 32.0 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 6.9
Brandon Williams (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.7reb, 1.0ast, 6.3 minutes. Last game: 02/02/25. Impact: 1.2

Celtics Notable Injuries

Xavier Tillman (PF/C): Avg: 3.6pts, 3.0reb, 1.0ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.4
Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.9reb, 0.6ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 1.1
Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.7ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 02/02/25. Impact: 1.0
Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.2reb, 0.3ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 0.6
Baylor Scheierman (SG): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.7

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
Anthony Davis	DAL	Pts	23.5	25.5	+2.0	60%	50%	47%	47%	BOS	-1.0	#9
Kristaps Porzingis	BOS	Pts	19.5	20.6	+1.1	20%	30%	40%	40%	DAL	+0.3	#18
Jrue Holiday	BOS	Reb	3.5	4.0	+0.5	80%	80%	73%	73%	DAL	+0.1	#19