Celtics vs. Mavericks NBA Finals Game 1 betting odds and trends

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Celtics vs. Mavericks NBA Finals Game 1 betting odds and trends

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The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks take the court to tip off the NBA Finals. The Celtics are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which airs on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 217.5.

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Celtics Cover -6.5 vs Mavericks -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Celtics vs. Mavericks Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, June 6, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • Favorite: Celtics (-6.5)
  • Total: 217.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)

Celtics vs. Mavericks Betting Statistics

  • Against the spread, the Celtics are 42-36-4 this season.
  • Boston has been favored by 6.5 points or more 57 times this season and are 31-23-3 ATS in those contests.
  • Celtics games this year have hit the over on 43 of 82 set point totals.
  • In the Mavericks’ 82 games this year, they have 48 wins against the spread.
  • Dallas has been underdogs by 6.5 points or more seven times this season and has covered the spread twice.
  • The Mavericks have gone over the point total 43.9% of the time this year (36 of 82 games with a set point total).

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Celtics Trends & Top Players

  • The Celtics make 48.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents (47.5%).
  • Boston has a 33-13-4 record against the spread and a 47-3 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 47.5% from the field.
  • Boston has put together a 30-16-1 record against the spread and a 42-5 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 36.8% of its three-point attempts.
  • The 120.6 points per game the Celtics score are five more points than the Mavericks give up (115.6).
  • When Boston puts up more than 115.6 points, it is 37-20-3 against the spread and 54-6 overall.
  • Jayson Tatum puts up 26.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, with 4.9 assists.
  • Derrick White contributes with 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists per game in addition to his 15.2 PPG scoring average.
  • Tatum leads active Celtics in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Mavericks Trends & Top Players

  • The Mavericks have shot at a 48.1% clip from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points higher than the 45.3% shooting opponents of the Celtics have averaged.
  • This season, Dallas has a 43-16 record against the spread and a 45-14 record overall in games the team collectively shoots better than 45.3% from the field.
  • Dallas is 36-12 ATS and 35-13 overall when the team hits more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Mavericks put up an average of 117.9 points per game, 8.7 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics allow.
  • When it scores more than 109.2 points, Dallas is 42-21 against the spread and 44-19 overall.
  • Luka Doncic averages 33.9 points per game, while also grabbing 9.2 rebounds and racking up 9.8 assists per game.
  • Doncic knocks down 4.1 three-pointers per game.