The Boston Celtics will be looking to win their record-extending 18th NBA title when they face the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. Boston took a 3-0 series lead after a 106-99 victory on Wednesday. Forward Jayson Tatum had 31 points, six rebounds and five assists. Teammate Jaylen Brown also had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 35 points. The Celtics vs. Mavericks odds have Mavericks star Luke Doncic expected to score the most points (32.5) in Game 4.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 PM ET at the American Airlines Center. SportsLine consensus has Boston favored by one point in the latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds, but the over/under is 210.5. Boston is -113 on the money line. Before making any Celtics vs. Mavericks prop picks, be sure to check out the opinions of the SportsLine AI PickBot.
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Once a prediction is formulated, an AI rating is generated using the prediction, matchup score, and market odds. For example, if a player faces poor defense, the prediction differs from the line, and the odds are in their favor, an A+ rating may appear on an over bet.
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After looking at dozens of NBA player predictions for the Mavericks vs. Celtics, the SportsLine AI is projecting Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving to total at least 24.5 points (-114). Irving is coming off his third-highest scoring game of the postseason with 35 points on 13-of-28 shooting against Dallas, making 4-of-6 three-pointers and all five of his free throws.
In addition, SportsLine AI PickBot will be the fourth and He said one side of the spread is an A+ pick and also revealed two more game picks and another prop pick for Game 4.
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