The Dallas Mavericks travel to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6. The Mavericks are back in the Finals for the first time since 2011. In that series, they defeated the Miami Heat 4-2 to win the first title in team history. Meanwhile, Boston was last in the NBA Finals in 2022. The Celtics fell 4-2 to the Golden State Warriors.
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. The over/under for total points is set at 214.5. Before locking in any Celtics vs. Mavericks picks for the 2024 NBA Finals, see what SportsLine’s advanced computer model has to say.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters the 2024 NBA Finals on a sizzling 94-61 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,800. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Mavs 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 betting lines and trends for Mavs vs. Celtics:
Celtics vs. Mavericks spread: Boston -6.5Celtics vs. Mavericks over/under: 214.5 pointsCeltics vs. Mavericks money line: Boston -250, Dallas +204BOS: The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H money line in 37 of their last 44 gamesDAL: The Dallas Mavericks have covered in in 35 of their last 50 gamesCeltics vs. Mavericks picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Mavericks can cover
Guard Luka Doncic is an exceptional ball handler and playmaker. Doncic isn’t the fastest or the most athletic player on the floor but he uses his IQ to get to his spots. The five-time All-Star has a smooth jumper with superb vision. In the 2024 NBA Playoffs, he leads the team in points (28.8), rebounds (9.6), and assists (8.8). In the closeout Game 5 win against Minnesota, he had 36 points, 10…
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