Mavericks vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at TD Garden tonight as the Dallas Mavericks gallop into Boston to face off against the Celtics in what promises to be a playoff clash for the ages! Both teams are neck and neck in their respective conferences with pristine records, setting the stage for an epic showdown at 08:30 PM EST. The stakes? High. The energy? Electric. The betting lines are buzzing, and after a series of first-round blowouts, we’re all itching for a game that keeps us on the edge of our seats. While the Celtics soared past Charlotte in their last game, the Mavericks are hungry to rebound from a narrow defeat. So, as the Mavericks try to lasso a win, will the Celtics weave their magic on the court? Let’s find out if it’s more about the luck of the Irish or the spirit of the West tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 06, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	DAL ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+145	-190	215.0	6.5/-6.5
Recent	+195	-235	216.5	6.5/-6.5
Difference	+50	-45	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

24W-15L

33.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

35W-4L

66.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
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	Over
01/22/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	26	33	24	27	110	Over
01/05/23	Boston Celtics BOS	29	35	25	35	124	Over
01/05/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	20	26	19	30	95	Over
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
05/28	@ MIN	100-105L	38	23	13	81
04/12	@ DET	89-107L	49	20	20	83
04/10	vs MIA	111-92W	39	27	7	87
04/09	vs CHA	130-104W	55	35	14	93
04/07	@ HOU	147-136W	47	21	17	85
04/05	@ GSW	108-106W	41	30	17	84
04/04	@ ATL	109-95W	53	20	14	94
04/02	vs GSW	100-104L	42	27	15	89
03/31	vs HOU	125-107W	47	24	13	93
03/29	vs SAC	107-103W	42	24	10	76

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/12	@ CHA	131-98W	53	34	6	104
04/11	@ NYK	109-118L	36	25	12	86
04/09	vs MIL	91-104L	38	27	12	93
04/07	@ POR	124-107W	40	34	12	87
04/05	@ SAC	101-100W	51	25	7	90
04/03	@ OKL	135-100W	46	33	10	92
04/01	vs CHA	118-104W	51	28	10	89
03/30	vs NOP	104-92W	51	27	12	82
03/28	vs ATL	122-123L	43	28	12	94
03/25	vs ATL	118-120L	38	21	7	95

Starting Lineups

Dallas Mavericks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Luka Doncic SG	69.0	62.0	59.1	100%	59.4
Daniel Gafford C	22.0	24.5	23.8	100%	24.2
Kyrie Irving PG	45.0	35.7	41.3	100%	41.7
Derrick Jones Jr. SF	21.0	21.1	17.6	100%	18.0
PJ Washington PF	29.0	23.6	28.3	100%	28.6

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	41.0	42.8	39.9	100%	40.3
Jrue Holiday PG	33.0	36.0	28.4	100%	28.8
Kristaps Porzingis C	33.0	27.7	38.0	100%	38.3
Jayson Tatum PF	54.0	56.5	48.1	100%	48.4
Derrick White SG	35.0	41.5	34.7	100%	35.1

Mavericks Notable Injuries

Dwight Powell (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.0reb, 1.2ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 0.5

Celtics Notable Injuries

Oshae Brissett (PF): Avg: 3.2pts, 2.8reb, 0.7ast, 10.5 minutes. Last game: 05/25/24. Impact: 1.1
Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.7ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 0.9

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
Luka Doncic	DAL	Pts	31.5	34.9	+3.4	60%	30%	33%	33%	BOS	-1.3	#8
Derrick Jones Jr.	DAL	Pts	7.5	10.4	+2.9	80%	70%	73%	73%	BOS	+0.8	#16
Kyrie Irving	DAL	Reb	3.5	4.9	+1.4	40%	30%	53%	53%	BOS	-0.5	#9
Dereck Lively II	DAL	Reb	7.5	8.4	+0.9	80%	60%	47%	47%	BOS	-0.6	#12

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Mavericks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#5	#3	#3	#1	-15.0%
PF	#8	#5	#9	#8	-5.3%
PG	#21	#5	#11	#22	8.5%
SF	#23	#6	#19	#19	4.6%
SG	#11	#29	#9	#15	-1.9%

Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#14	#12	#15	#8	-8.3%
PF	#2	#14	#7	#2	-13.4%
PG	#25	#16	#15	#17	4.6%
SF	#16	#7	#17	#17	0.9%
SG	#8	#9	#7	#3	-9.8%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.9

119.2

Rebounds per Game

45.2

43.3

Assists per Game

27.3

28.7

Steals per Game

7.4

7.7

Blocks per Game

6.2

Shots per Game

88.3

91.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.7

17.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

58.6

57.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.2

39.4

Turnovers per Game

12.8

9.6

Fouls per Game

17.8

14.0

Recent Trends

Luka Doncic (PG) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 28.0 pts, 15.0 reb, 10.0 ast against MIN
Sam Hauser (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.3% to 16.7, 11.3 min average previous 3 games.
Maxi Kleber (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.6% to 12.5, 21.8 min average previous 3 games.
Payton Pritchard (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 14.2, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.