Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 6/9/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+8)

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Celtics will try to defeat the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. Dallas opens as 8-point dogs. The total comes in at 214.5.

The Mavericks went home with a loss by a final score of 107-89 in Game 1. Dallas finished the contest with a 41.7% FG percentage (35 out of 84) and made 7 of 27 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 12 of their 19 shots for a rate of 63.2%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 43 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 39 of 82 shooting. Boston totaled 23 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Boston snagged 47 rebounds (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 1 block. Boston shot 68.4% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 19 attempts. They also knocked down 16 out of their 42 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 16 and the Celtics totaled 16 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is a player who played a role in the game. He racked up 30 points on 12 of 26 shooting. He played 38 mins played and snagged 10 rebounds. Doncic finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Dallas enters this one with a win-loss mark of 50-32 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 42.9 boards per game and is sitting with 2,106 dimes for the season, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 36.9% on 3-pointers (1,197 of 3,242) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.9 pts per game (7th in the league) while hitting 48.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are surrendering 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 20th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (115.6). The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (3,522 of 7,413) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 22nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,258 relinquished so far this season.

In Game 1, the Celtics earned 37 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Mavericks earned 16 fouls for the contest which got the Celtics to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.4%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Boston buried 16 of their 42 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Celtics went 39 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6%. The Celtics permitted the Mavericks to make 35 of their 84 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7% in this contest. They finished 25.9% from 3-point land via 7 out of 27 and finished the game at 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). Regarding how they rebounded, Boston allowed Dallas to pull down 43 in all (10 offensive).

Jaylen Brown was important for the Celtics in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and had 6 rebounds. Brown racked up 22 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest.

Boston has a record of 64-18 this season. The Celtics are responsible for committing 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 80.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.9 times per game (14th in the league) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. Boston has accounted for 9,887 pts for the season (120.6 per contest) and they average 46.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Celtics are shooting 48.7% from the field, which is 8th in the NBA.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (2nd in basketball). The Boston defense concedes 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (1,059 of 3,008) and opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.9 dimes and 43.3 boards per game, which is ranked 5th and 14th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston (-8) and under 214.5 points

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