of Dallas Mavericks encounter Boston Celtics They're down 1-0 in the best-of-seven series in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, with kickoff at 8pm (ABC) from TD Garden in Boston, so let's break down the lines from FanDuel Sportsbook. Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 2 Odds and expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics won the series opener on Thursday, 107-89, leading by 17 points in the first quarter and easily covering a 6.5-point margin favoring the under (216) as a home favorite. Boston has only lost twice in the postseason.
The Mavericks only had G. Luka Doncic He scored 30 points, 14 more in the game. Kyrie Irving He shot 6-of-19 from the field and 0-of-5 from three-point range, scoring just 12 points.
Mavericks vs Celtics odds
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- Money Line (ML): Mavericks +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Celtics -255 (bet $255 to win $100)
- Against the Spread (ATS): Mavericks +6.5 (-114) | Celtics -6.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 214.5 (Odds: -110 | Weight: -110)
Major injuries for Mavericks vs. Celtics
Mavericks
- G Luka Doncic (Knees, ankles) Possible
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Mavericks vs Celtics predictions and forecasts
prediction
Celtics 116, Mavericks 107
Money Line
The Celtics have won eight straight games in the postseason and Kristaps Porzingis He returned to the lineup with 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks in his first game since the first round of the playoffs.
But the Mavs haven't lost consecutive games in the playoffs this season, losing Game 1 in their first two series before bouncing back to win Game 2. But the Celtics have beaten the Mavs five straight times.
The Celtics are expected to win Game 2, but that doesn't mean you should bet on the -255 money line, which isn't worth it as a single bet.
Passed.
Preventing the spread
The Celtics have averaged 19.4 points in their last five wins against the Mavs, but they are just 3-5 ATS in their last eight-game postseason win streak and Boston is 4-1 ATS with Porzingis in the lineup.
The Mavericks lost that playoff game after failing to cover the spread.
Betting on the Celtics -6.5 (-106).
Over/Under
The Celtics have played their last two games below the expected total, but they have not played more than two consecutive games below the expected total since playing three consecutive games below the expected total in March.
Both regular season games totaled over 229 points, and five of the Mavs' last seven games have also gone over.
Bet on 214.5 or more (-110).
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