The Boston Celtics (33-10) take on the Dallas Mavericks (24-18) Monday with tip-off from American Airlines Center set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Boston won 2-0 last year
The Celtics dispatched the Houston Rockets 116-107 but failed to cover as 11.5-point favorites. We cashed the Rockets’ spread and the Under 227.5 Sunday. F Jayson Tatum‘s woes continued as he shot 4-for-17 from the floor but finished with 18. C Kristaps Porzingis led the squad with 32 while G Jaylen Brown had a triple-double. Boston has won 4 of 5.
The Mavs have traded wins and losses over the last 6 games with the latest being a 127-110 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday. G Luka Doncic posted a triple-double with 33 points, 13 boards and 10 assists. He has gone for 31+ in 4 straight games.