Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 6/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+2)

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Mavericks will try to defeat the Boston Celtics on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics lead the series 2-0. Dallas opens this game as 2-point favorites. The over/under is 212.

The Celtics earned the victory by a final of 105-98 in Game 2. Regarding fouls, the Celtics walked away with 15 while the Mavericks totaled 17 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 26 attempts from 3-point land. Dallas finished 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 16 of their 24 tries. In addition, Dallas grabbed 43 boards (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Dallas doled out 21 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. With regard to defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 38 of 80 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists for the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Celtics made 19 of 20 tries for a rate of 95.0%. Boston finished the contest having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (38 of 84) and made 10 of their 39 shots from 3-point land.

Jrue Holiday is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Holiday shot 78.6% from the floor and earned 3 dimes. He played for 41 mins played and also totaled 11 boards. He finished with 26 points on 11 out of 14 shooting.

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Boston enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 64-18 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Boston is grabbing 46.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 2,207 dimes this year, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing. The Celtics are hitting 38.8% on three-point attempts (1,351 of 3,482) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They average 120.6 points per outing (2nd in the league) while hitting 48.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Celtics have forced 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They give up 35.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 5th in the NBA in opponents PPG (109.2). The Celtics defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.3% (3,403 of 7,515) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 5th in the league in giving up assists with 2,042 relinquished so far this season.

When discussing cleaning the glass in Game 2, Dallas permitted Boston to get 41 in total (10 offensive). They finished 25.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 39 and ended up going 19 of 20 at the free throw line (95.0%). The Mavericks permitted the Celtics to convert 38 of 84 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.2% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks went 38 for 80 from the field which had them at 47.5%. In regard to three-point shots, Dallas knocked down 6 out of their 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a rate of 66.7%. The Celtics committed 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Mavericks were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 in this matchup.

Luka Doncic ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks in this contest. He buried 12 out of 21 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and added 11 rebounds. Doncic earned 32 points in his 42 mins on the court and accounted for 11 dimes in the matchup.

Dallas has a record of 50-32 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the league. Dallas has totaled 9,664 pts for the campaign (117.9 per contest) and they average 42.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.7 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 20th in basketball in points given up per game with 115.6. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (20th in basketball). The Dallas defense gives up 36.8% on shots from distance (1,075 of 2,921) and their opponents are making 77.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 27.5 dimes and 45.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 22nd and 25th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (+2)

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