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

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  • 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).
  • 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
  • Live stream: Watch on Fubo!
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