In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks will take on the Boston Celtics.
The Mavericks are just a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Celtics play in a game expected to be a close one. The matchup features an over/under of 212.5.
Mavericks vs. Celtics Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Dallas -1.5
- Total: 212.5
- Moneyline: Dallas -122, Boston +102
Celtics at Mavericks odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Celtics (+ 1.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (212.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 117 – Mavericks 111
Moneyline
- Dallas has been chosen as the favorite in 51 games this year and has walked away with the win 38 times (74.5%) in those games.
- This season, Dallas has come away with a win 33 times in 45 chances when named as a favorite of at least -122 or shorter on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Dallas has a 55% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Boston has been the moneyline underdog three total times this season. Boston has gone 1-2 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer, Boston has a record of 1-2 (33.3%).
- Boston has an implied moneyline win probability of 49.5% in this matchup.
Against the spread
- The Mavericks average 8.7 more points per game (117.9) than the Celtics give up (109.2).
- When Dallas scores more than 109.2 points, it is 42-21 against the spread and 44-19 overall.
- When it scores more than 115.6 points, Boston is 37-20-3 against the spread and 54-6 overall.
- Dallas’ record is 37-16 against the spread and 40-13 overall when it allows fewer than 120.6 points.
- The Mavericks are at the seventh spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (117.9 PPG), while the Celtics allow the fifth-fewest points per game (109.2) in the league.
- The second-ranked scoring NBA team (120.6 PPG) is Boston, while the Dallas squad ranks 20th in the league defensively (115.6 PPG).
- The Mavericks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 181 points this season (2.3 points per game on average), and the Celtics have put up 930 more points than their opponents on the year (11.4 per game).
Over/Under
- Dallas’ average implied point total this year is 13.2 more points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (120.2 implied points on average compared to 107 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Dallas has put up more than 107 points in a game 70 times.
- The 119.1-point average implied total on the season for Boston is 13.1 more points than the team’s 106-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Mavericks vs. Celtics
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- TV Channel: ESPN
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