Mavericks vs. Celtics: East Meets West in a High-Octane NBA Showdown!

Hold onto your hats, sports junkies, because tonight’s NBA face-off is going to be one for the record books! We’ve got the Dallas Mavericks, boasting a respectable 34W-25L record, saddling up and heading east to TD Garden. They’re going horn-to-horn with the Boston Celtics, who are sitting pretty with a remarkable 46W-12L record. The action kicks off at 8:30 PM EST, so grab your snacks and get comfy. The Mavs are just half a game back in the wild, wild Western conference, while the Celtics are sitting at the top of the Eastern conference heap, not a single game back. The over/under is set at a whopping 237.0, with the Mavericks line at 9.5, and the Celtics line at -9.5. The Celtics are riding high off a 117-99 win against Philly on 02/27/24, and the Mavericks are also coming in hot after a 136-125 victory against Toronto on 02/28/24. So, buckle up, because we’re in for an exhilarating night of basketball!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 01, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Dallas Mavericks +320, Boston Celtics -430; Over/Under: 236.5 points

Recent Odds: Dallas Mavericks +235 -85, Boston Celtics -285 +145; Over/Under: 237.0 points +0.5

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

15W-12L

29.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

26W-3L

70.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Starting Lineups

Mavericks Notable Injuries

• Luka Doncic GTD (PG): Avg: 34.4pts, 8.7reb, 9.7ast, 37.5 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 11.4
• Maxi Kleber GTD (PF/C): Avg: 5.5pts, 3.6reb, 1.7ast, 22.2 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 2.8

Celtics Notable Injuries

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.

Recent Trends

• Luka Doncic (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 12 assists in 2 consecutive games.
• Luka Doncic (PG) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 30.0 pts, 11.0 reb, 16.0 ast against TOR
The Mavericks recently won a game, but have no significant streak. The Celtics have a 5-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 9-game winning streak.