NBA Boston vs Dallas MATCH PREVIEW AND PREDICTION

Boston vs. Dallas - NBA Finals Game 1 - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are meeting in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 up next.

The Celtics head into their matchup against the Mavericks as a 6.5-point favorite. The game's point total is set at 214.5.

The Celtics knocked off the Pacers 105-102 and hit the over on the point total in their last outing on Monday. Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 29 points in the victory. The Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 124-103 in their last game on Thursday. Kyrie Irving scored a team-high 36 points to lead the team to the victory. No line was set for the matchup, and the teams combined to fall short of the point total.

Celtics vs. Mavericks Betting Trends

• In the Celtics' 82 games this year, they have 42 wins against the spread.
• Boston has been favored by 6.5 points or more 57 times this season and are 31-23-3 ATS in those games.
• The Celtics have hit the over in 52.4% of their opportunities this year (43 times in 82 games with a set point total).
• The Celtics score five more points per contest (120.6) than the Mavericks surrender (115.6).
• When Boston scores more than 115.6 points, it is 37-20-3 against the spread (and 54-6 overall).
• In the Mavericks' 82 games this season, they have 48 wins against the spread.
• This year, Dallas has just two against the spread wins in seven games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
• Mavericks games this year have gone over the total in 36 of 82 opportunities (43.9%).
• The Mavericks' 117.9 points-per-game average is 8.7 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics give up to opponents.
• In games that it scores more than 109.2 points, Dallas is 42-21 against the spread and 44-19 overall.

Celtics vs. Mavericks Last 10 Games

• The Celtics have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall in their last 10 games.
• In their past 10 contests, the Celtics have hit the over six times.
• Boston's average total over the last 10 games is 0.3 points fewer than the 214.5 total given for this matchup.
• In their last 10 games, the Celtics are putting up 6.8 fewer points per game than their season-long scoring average.
• The Mavericks have gone 8-2 in their past 10 contests, with a 7-3 record against the spread during that span.
• In their past 10 contests, the Mavericks have gone over the total six times.
• Dallas' average total over the last 10 games is 3.1 points fewer than the 214.5 over/under given for this matchup.
• During their last 10 games, the Mavericks' per-game scoring average is 109.8, 8.1 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Celtics vs. Mavericks Over/Under Trends

• A total of 66 Celtics games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 214.5 points.
• This season, 68 games the Mavericks have played finished with a combined score higher than 214.5 points.
• Together, these two teams combine for 238.5 points per game, 24 more than the total of 214.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 224.8 points per game, 10.3 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Celtics have seen a 229 over/under in their games this season, 14.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 20.2 points fewer than the average over/under in Mavericks games this season (234.7 points).