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

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+7)

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Celtics (64-18) will try to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (50-32) on Thursday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Boston opens this contest as 7-point favorites. The betting total is set at 214.5.

The Mavericks played the Timberwolves and notched a win by a score of 124-103 in their last contest to close out their series in 5 games. Dallas finished the contest having earned a 54.8% FG percentage (46 of 84) and buried 15 out of their 34 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mavericks knocked down 17 of 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 45 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defense, Dallas allowed 42.7% from the field on 38 of 89 shooting. Minnesota doled out 17 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Minnesota pulled down 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Minnesota ended up going 81.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 21 attempts. They made 10 of 32 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 20 while the Timberwolves finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is a player who played a role for the matchup. Doncic finished the game shooting 63.6% from the field and also distributed 5 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes and totaled 10 rebounds. He ended up with 36 points on 14 out of 22 shooting.

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Dallas will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 50-32 on the campaign. They have an average of 117.9 points per outing (7th in the league) while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,197 of 3,242) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 42.9 boards per game and has earned 2,106 assists on the season, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They relinquish 36.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 20th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.6). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (3,522 of 7,413) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,258 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 105-102 when they played the Pacers to easily win their series. When talking about attacking the glass, Boston allowed Indiana to pull down 47 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 34.5% from three-point range by going 10 of 29 and finished the game at 12 out of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Celtics permitted the Pacers to bury 40 of their 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0% for this contest. In all, the Celtics ended up going 40 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.9%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Boston buried 14 out of their 44 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 78.6%. The Pacers had 19 personal fouls in this game which took the Celtics to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Celtics were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 44 for this game.

Jaylen Brown pitched in for the Celtics in the game. He buried 11 of 22 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Brown earned 29 points in his 44 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Boston has a mark of 64-18 on the campaign. The Celtics commit 16.2 fouls per game and they connect on 80.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.9 times per game (14th in basketball) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per game. Boston has scored 9,887 pts on the season (120.6 per contest) and they collect 46.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Celtics are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which is 8th in basketball.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 5th in the league in PPG allowed with 109.2. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (2nd in the NBA). The Boston defense gives up 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (1,059 of 3,008) and their opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 24.9 assists and 43.3 boards every game, 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 (+7)

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