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The Dallas Mavericks visit TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm in Boston, MA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Mavericks vs Celtics Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Mavericks are 28-34 against the spread, while the Celtics are 36-26 against the spread.
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Mavericks vs. Celtics Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Dallas Mavericks | O | ||
| Boston Celtics | U |
Celtics vs Mavericks Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Friday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Mavericks and Celtics.
Celtics vs Mavericks Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Mavericks will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 70.0% confidence.
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Mavericks Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 27 of their last 40 games (+12.95 Units / 27% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have covered the 2H Spread in 32 of their last 50 games (+11.31 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 50 games (+10.75 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the 2H Game Total Under in 14 of their last 19 away games (+8.41 Units / 39% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 24 of their last 40 away games (+6.65 Units / 14% ROI)
Celtics Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Boston Celtics have hit the Game Total Under in 26 of their last 35 games (+16.10 Units / 42% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have covered the 1H Spread in 33 of their last 50 games (+14.55 Units / 25% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H Moneyline in 32 of their last 45 games (+13.80 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 35 of their last 50 games (+12.80 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 27 of their last 40 games (+12.20 Units / 27% ROI)
Dallas Mavericks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Mavericks have gone 28-34 (-9.45 Units / -13.85% ROI).
- 21-41 against the Moneyline (-15.85 Units / -19.84% ROI)
- 27-35 against the Over for game total points (-11.5 Units / -16.86% ROI)
- 35-27 against the Under for game total points (+5.3 Units / 7.77% ROI)
Boston Celtics Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 36-26 (+7.4 Units / 10.85% ROI).
- 41-21 against the Moneyline (-0.7 Units / -0.41% ROI)
- 22-40 against the Over for game total points (-22 Units / -32.26% ROI)
- 40-22 against the Under for game total points (+15.8 Units / 23.17% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Celtics:
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the Game Total Over in 9 of their last 35 games (-19.60 Units / -51% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 18 of their last 50 games (-19.30 Units / -33% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 15 of their last 45 games at home (-18.60 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 16 of their last 45 games at home (-17.55 Units / -34% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 14 of their last 40 games (-16.27 Units / -35% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Mavericks:
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 14 of their last 50 games (-23.00 Units / -41% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 18 of their last 50 games (-18.75 Units / -33% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 12 of their last 40 games (-18.20 Units / -41% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the Moneyline in 2 of their last 17 games (-15.90 Units / -79% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 20 of their last 50 games (-13.40 Units / -23% ROI)
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- Boston Celtics Defensive stats
Dallas Mavericks: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics
The Mavericks are 5-20 (.200) when their opponent attempts 25 or more free throws this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .451
The Mavericks are 10-24 (.294) when their opponents turns the ball fewer than 10 times since the start of the 2023-24 season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .415
The Mavericks were 1-4 (.200) when attempting 15 or less free throws last season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .420
The Mavericks were 15-18 (.455) when attempting 25 or more free throws last season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .551
Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Dallas Mavericks
The Celtics were 23-4 (.852) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points in the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .604
The Celtics were 36-1 (.973) when shooting 40% or better from three in the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .683
The Celtics are undefeated (19-0) when shooting 40% or better from three this season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .692
The Celtics are 144-25 (.852) when scoring 110 or more points since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .656
Dallas Mavericks Offensive Stats & Trends
The Mavericks have made 10.6 three-pointers per game this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.2
The Mavericks have a TS% of 49% in the first half this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 52%
The Mavericks are shooting 34% from three (658/1,930) this season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Mavericks are shooting 34% from three (357/1,058) at home this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
Boston Celtics Offensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics made 17.8 three-pointers per game last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.5
The Celtics averaged 20.0 points in the paint per game (1,644 points/82 games) in the second half last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 24.2
The Celtics have made 16.7 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.2
The Celtics have averaged 12.2 turnovers per game (759 turnovers/62 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.6
Dallas Mavericks Defensive Stats & Trends
The Mavericks have averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (2,307 rebounds/62 games) this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.0
The Mavericks have averaged 7.5 steals per game (462 steals/62 games) this season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.5
The Mavericks have allowed opponents to shoot 34% from three (765/2,242) this season — 2nd best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 36%
The Mavericks averaged 7.8 steals per game (636 steals/82 games) last season — tied for 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics averaged 6.6 blocks per game (538 blocks/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Celtics averaged 37.9 defensive rebounds per game (3,109 rebounds/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Celtics have averaged 7.3 steals per game (455 steals/62 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.5
The Celtics have allowed an average of 1.21 points per shot (24,386 points/20,217 shots) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.28
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