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Game 5 of the NBA Finals will take place on Monday at TD Garden, and it will feature a matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. So far in the series, the Celtics have a 3-1 advantage. At the beginning of the game, the oddsmakers in Vegas placed Boston as the 8-point favorite. This is the over/under for 209.5.

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Dallas Mavericks Betting Prediction

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The Mavericks avoided a whitewash by winning 122-84 in the fourth game. Dallas converted 15 of their 37 long-range tries and finished with a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 of 91). With a percentage of 68.2%, the Mavericks made 15 of their 22 charity stripe attempts.

When talking about the subject, they used 52 grab boards in all, 13 of which were offensive. They also received seven steals, compelled 13 turnovers from the opposition, and dispersed 21 assists throughout the match. Dallas’ defense allowed their opponent to shoot 36.3% on 29 of 80 field goals made.

Boston had eighteen dimes and two steals in this contest. Boston also grabbed 31 rebounds (4 offensive and 27 defensive), earning two rejections. Boston had a 92.3% success rate at the free throw line after making 12 of 13 attempts. They also converted 14 of their 41 3-point tries. In the end, the Mavericks committed 17 fouls while the Celtics committed 19.

Luka Doncic was one person who made an influence on this competition. In the end, he made 12 of 26 shots for 29 points. He pulled down five rebounds in his thirty-three minutes on the court. By the end of the game, Doncic had five assists and a 46.2% field goal percentage.

Dallas enters this game with a 50-32 season record. As a team, they turn the ball over 12.5 times and commit 18.3 fouls a game. Dallas ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of ball passing, averaging 42.9 rebounds per game as a team and 2,106 assists this season.

The Mavericks are converting 36.9% of their three-point shots (1,197 of 3,242) and 75.8% of their free throws from the charity stripe. They average 117.9 points per game and shoot 48.1% from the field, good for seventh place in the NBA.

The Mavericks commit 20.3 fouls when playing defense, forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers a game. They allow 36.8% of 3-pointers, ranking 20th in the NBA with an allowed PPG of 115.6. As a basketball club, the Mavericks give up 45.1 rebounds per game and a 47.5% opponent field goal percentage (3,522 of 7,413). They are 22nd in the league in terms of assists given up (2,258 total).

Mavericks Key Players to Watch

• Luka Doncic is having an all-around balanced season with 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game.
• Doncic averages 4.1 three-pointers per game.
• The Mavericks’ defensive performance depends heavily on Doncic’s 1.4 thefts per game and Daniel Gafford’s 2.1 blocks per game.

Boston Celtics Betting Prediction

Now, we have the we have the Mavs vs Celtics Betting prediction on Boston.

Regarding their capacity to recover, Boston surrendered a total of 52 points in Game 4 (13 on the offensive end). After completing 15 of their 37 attempts, they had a 40.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc in this game. Additionally, they converted 15 out of 22 free throw attempts (68.2%).

Against the Celtics, who gave up 46 tries to the Mavericks, they scored 50.5% of their 91 tries from the field. The Celtics finished with a 36.3% shooting percentage, making 29 of their 80 field goals. Boston was successful in converting 14 of its 41 3-point attempts (34.1%).

They were able to bury 12 of those, for a percentage of 92.3%. Throughout the game, the Mavericks committed 17 fouls, which led to 13 different Celtics trips to the free throw line. They also had two thefts and coughed it up thirteen times during the game. The Celtics were able to pull down 31 rebounds in total during the game, 27 on defense and 4 on offense.

Jayson Tatum ultimately contributed significantly to the Celtics’ victory in the game. Tatum spent twenty-seven minutes on the court during this game, scoring fifteen points and dishing out three assists. He finished the game with five rebounds and a 40.0% field goal percentage after making four of ten field goals.

Boston currently has a 64-18 win-loss record for the season. In spite of drawing 16.2 fouls per game, the Celtics are shooting 80.7% from the free throw line. They are turning the ball over 11.9 times a game, which results in possession losses, and they assist teammates 26.9 times per game, which ranks them 14th in the league.

This season, Boston has averaged 120.6 points and 46.3 rebounds per game. With a 48.7% shooting percentage, the Celtics rank sixth in the NBA in terms of offensive efficiency.

The Celtics allow 109.2 points per game, which ranks them seventh in the NBA. In addition to forcing 12.0 TOs per game, they have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field, which is second in basketball. On 3,008 attempts, the Boston defense allows 1,059 points, or 35.2% of the total, while opponents are making 76.8% of their free throw tries. They allow 24.9 assists and 43.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them fifth and fourteenth in the NBA.

Celtics Key Players to Watch

• With 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 26.9 points, Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics.
• This season, Derrick White has averaged 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
• For the Celtics, Tatum shoots 3.1 three-pointers on average per contest.
• Jaylen Brown picks pockets to the tune of 1.2 takeaways a game, while Kristaps Porzingis records 1.9 rejections.

Mavs vs Celtics Betting Trends

Here are the Mavs vs Celtics Betting trends:

• When playing as at least 6.5-point favorites this season, the Celtics are 30-23-3 against the spread.
• When playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs this season, the Mavericks are 2-5 against the spread.
• The average point total for this game (209.5) is 29.0 less than what these two teams score every game (238.5).
• The opponents of the two teams combined for 224.8 points, which is 15.3 over the 209.5 point over/under for the game.
• The Celtics have averaged 229.1 points per game this season against their opponents, which is 19.6 points above the game’s over/under.
• The average point total for Dallas’ games this season is 234.8, which is 25.3 greater than the total points scored in this match.
• Boston is 42-36-4 this season against the spread.
• This season, the Mavericks have a 48-34-0 record against the spread.

Celtics Stats & Insights

• The Celtics outscore their opponents by 11.4 points per game with a +930 scoring difference. With 120.6 points scored per game, they are second in the league; with 109.2 points allowed per game, they are fifth in the NBA.
• The Celtics prevail in the battle of rebounds by an average of 3.0 boards. They are pulling down 46.3 rebounds per game, which is second in the NBA, as opposed to 43.3 rebounds per game for their opponents.
• With 16.5 three-pointers made per game, Boston is the league leader, 3.6 more than its opponents (12.9).
• The Celtics top the NBA in offensive efficiency, scoring 124.1 points per 100 possessions. They are third in the NBA for defense, allowing 112.4 points per 100 possessions.
• The Celtics are scoring 5.1 more points at home (123.1 at home, 118.0 away) in 2023–24 than they are giving up (107.9 at home, 110.5 away). There is a difference between the two averages.

Mavericks Stats & Insights

• The Mavericks have a +181 scoring difference (outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game) thanks to their sixth-place NBA scoring average of 117.9 points per game and their 20th-place scoring average of 115.6 points per game.
• Dallas ranks 21st in the NBA with 42.9 rebounds per game, 2.2 fewer than its opponents’ 45.1 total.
• The Mavericks shoot 14.6 three-pointers a game, which is third highest in the league, at a rate of 36.9%, which is 13th in the NBA, as opposed to their opponents’ 13.1 three-pointers per game at a 36.8% percentage.
• The Mavericks rank 17th in the NBA in terms of points allowed per 100 possessions, but they are 10th in the league in terms of points scored per 100 possessions.
• Dallas’s point total per game at home (118.7) is 1.7 higher than their point total away from home (117.0) in 2023–24.

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