A pair of the NBA’s top scorers — Jayson Tatum (10th, 26.7 points per game) and Luka Doncic (second, 33.6) — square off when the Boston Celtics (33-10) visit the Dallas Mavericks (24-18) on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET on BSSW and NBCS-BOS.
The Celtics face off against the Mavericks. The Celtics are favored by 3 points against the Mavericks. The point total for the game is 239.5.
Celtics vs. Mavericks Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -3
- Total: 239.5
- Moneyline: Boston -148, Dallas +124
Celtics at Mavericks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 3)
- Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 120 – Mavericks 114
- Boston has been the favorite in 41 games this season and has come away with the win 32 times (78%) in those contests.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 31 times in 39 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Boston has an implied victory probability of 59.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Dallas has been the underdog on the moneyline 17 total times this season. Dallas has gone 7-10 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, Dallas has gone 4-5 (44.4%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Dallas has an implied win probability of 44.6%.
- The Celtics average 120.3 points per game, only 2.9 more points than the 117.4 the Mavericks give up.
- Boston has a 13-11-1 record against the spread and a 21-4 record overall when putting up more than 117.4 points.
- When it scores more than 110.6 points, Dallas is 21-8 against the spread and 23-6 overall.
- Boston’s record is 18-11-3 against the spread and 28-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 118.5 points.
- The Celtics are at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.3 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 20th-fewest points per game (117.4) in the league.
- Dallas’ squad is currently the seventh-ranked scoring team in the NBA (118.5 PPG), while Boston’s team is third in points allowed per game (110.6).
- The Celtics have totaled 417 more points than their opponents this season (9.7 per game on average), and the Mavericks have scored 46 more points than their opponents (1.1 per game).
Over/Under
- Boston’s average implied point total this season is 1.6 fewer points than its implied total in Monday’s game (119.4 implied points on average compared to 121 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Boston has put up more than 121 points 19 times.
- The 120-point average implied total on the season for Dallas is two more points than the team’s 118-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Celtics vs. Mavericks
- Game Day: Monday, January 22, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSW and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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