Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) and Spencer Dinwiddie (26) celebrate late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Dallas, Thursday, March, 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals has the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks squaring off on Monday. The Celtics own a 3-1 series lead over the Mavs after Dallas won Game 4 on Friday. Both teams have yet to lose a Game 5 in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Dallas is 3-0, averaging 117 points per game in those wins. Meanwhile, Boston is 2-0 with 115.5 points per matchup. Kristaps Porzingis (leg) is questionable for Boston in Game 5.
Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 210.5, up a point from the opening line. Before making any Celtics vs. Mavericks picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Mavericks vs. Celtics and just locked in its picks and NBA Finals predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Celtics vs. Mavericks:
