Mavericks vs. Celtics: East Meets West in a High-Octane NBA Showdown!
Mavericks
34W-25L
March 01, 2024
08:30PM EST
Odds: 237.0 o/u
Celtics
46W-12L
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
29.9% Win Probability
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 | |
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| Dallas Mavericks DAL | 26 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 110 | ||||
| 01/05/23 | Boston Celtics BOS | 29 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 124 | Under | |
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| Dallas Mavericks DAL | 20 | 26 | 19 | 30 | 95 | ||||
| 11/23/22 | Dallas Mavericks DAL | 23 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 112 | Push | |
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| Boston Celtics BOS | 34 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 125 | ||||
| 03/13/22 | Dallas Mavericks DAL | 18 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 95 | Under | |
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| Boston Celtics BOS | 20 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 92 | ||||
| 11/06/21 | Boston Celtics BOS | 15 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 104 | Under | |
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| Dallas Mavericks DAL | 29 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 107 |
Starting Lineups
| Dallas Mavericks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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67.2 | 68.4 | 67.3 | 100% | 65.4 |
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Josh Green
SF
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18.5 | 19.6 | 20.6 | 87% | 22.2 |
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Kyrie Irving
PG
|
45.3 | 47.1 | 44.7 | 100% | 43.6 |
| 19.8 | 21.0 | 24.7 | 93% | 24.7 | |
| 21.2 | 23.4 | 24.3 | 37% | 24.7 |
| Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jaylen Brown
SF
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42.0 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 100% | 38.4 |
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Jrue Holiday
PG
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33.1 | 29.3 | 29.6 | 100% | 30.0 |
| 41.1 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 100% | 37.1 | |
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Jayson Tatum
PF
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56.2 | 52.4 | 49.1 | 100% | 49.5 |
| 33.3 | 36.0 | 31.5 | 100% | 31.9 |
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.
| Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | Pts | 26.5 | 30.4 | +3.9 | 40% | 40% | 47% | 47% | DAL | -4.0 | #2 |
| Luka Doncic | DAL | Pts | 31.5 | 35.0 | +3.5 | 60% | 60% | 67% | 67% | BOS | -0.0 | #15 |
| Jrue Holiday | BOS | Reb | 4.5 | 6.0 | +1.5 | 40% | 50% | 47% | 47% | DAL | +0.6 | #25 |
| Derrick White | BOS | Reb | 3.5 | 3.9 | +0.4 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | DAL | -0.5 | #13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | BOS | Ast | 1.5 | 2.1 | +0.6 | 40% | 50% | 53% | 53% | DAL | -0.6 | #8 |
| Jaylen Brown | BOS | Ast | 3.5 | 3.9 | +0.4 | 40% | 50% | 53% | 53% | DAL | +0.4 | #23 |
Mavericks Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #30 | #11 | #18 | #28 | 13.0% |
| PF | #2 | #25 | #8 | #9 | -7.1% |
| PG | #9 | #13 | #29 | #9 | -3.7% |
| SF | #25 | #15 | #18 | #24 | 6.9% |
| SG | #14 | #25 | #23 | #20 | 1.3% |
Celtics Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #14 | #14 | #1 | #5 | -13.1% |
| PF | #1 | #11 | #7 | #4 | -17.9% |
| PG | #21 | #2 | #21 | #13 | -1.9% |
| SF | #7 | #19 | #2 | #2 | -11.7% |
| SG | #15 | #13 | #19 | #12 | -2.2% |
Team Comparison
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.
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