Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 6/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Monday, June 17, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+8)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics will go up against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics lead the series 3-1. Boston opens as 8-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 209.5.

The Mavericks earned the victory by a score of 122-84 in Game 4 to avoid a sweep. Dallas finished having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 of 91) and knocked down 15 out of their 37 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 15 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 68.2%. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled 52 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 21 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 36.3% from the floor on 29 out of 80 shooting. Boston earned 18 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. On top of that, Boston snagged 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Boston went 92.3% at the free throw line by making 12 of 13 tries. They also knocked down 14 of their 41 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 17 and the Celtics had 19 fouls.

Luka Doncic is someone who was a factor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 12 of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and totaled 5 rebounds. Doncic finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Dallas will enter this contest with a mark of 50-32 for the year. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 42.9 boards per contest and has 2,106 dimes for the season, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.9% on three-point attempts (1,197 of 3,242) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They average 117.9 pts per contest (7th in basketball) while shooting 48.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They relinquish 36.8% on 3-point shots and they are 20th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.6). The Mavericks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (3,522 of 7,413) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 22nd in basketball in giving up assists with 2,258 relinquished on the year.

Concerning how they rebounded in Game 4, Boston allowed Dallas to collect 52 overall (13 offensive). They shot 40.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 15 out of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). The Celtics permitted the Mavericks to knock down 46 of their 91 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.5% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Celtics finished 29 out of 80 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.3%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Boston made 14 of their 41 attempts (34.1%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a percentage of 92.3%. The Mavericks were called for 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. The Celtics were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Jayson Tatum ended up being important for the Celtics in the matchup. Tatum scored 15 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 4 of 10 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Boston has a win-loss mark of 64-18 for the year. The Celtics are committing 16.2 fouls every game while shooting 80.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.9 times per contest (14th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. Boston has 9,887 points on the season (120.6 per game) and they pull in 46.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are hitting on 48.7% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in basketball.

The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 109.2. They have forced 12.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (2nd in basketball). The Boston defense allows 35.2% on three-point shots (1,059 of 3,008) and opponents are converting on 76.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.9 dimes and 43.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 5th and 14th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+8)

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