credit: Twitter
Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks are scheduled to square off against Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night. Currently, the Mavericks are on a seven-game winning streak while the Celtics have lost their previous two fixtures in the league.
Boston are placed at the top of the Eastern Conference standings with 26 wins in 38 matches while Dallas have managed the fourth spot in the Western Conference points table with 22 wins in 28 matches. This season, the Mavs have lost five of their 20 home games while the Celtics have won 11 of their 18 road games so far.
Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Mavericks and the Celtics shared five wins each.
- Boston Celtics defeated Dallas Mavericks by 13 points in their previous fixture this season.
Top Players:
- The Mavericks include Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Christian Wood, Tim Hardway Jr. as their star players.
- The Celtics include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Al Horford as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Celtics: Danilo Gallinari, Robert Williams III
- Mavericks: Josh Green, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, JaVale McGee
Average Quarter score: (Mavericks 115-114 Celtics)
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 27-28
- 3rd quarter: 26-30
- 4th quarter: 32-30
Celtics at Mavericks: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 2 points (Mavericks +2)
Over/Under (OU): 229.5 (Over)
Prediction: Mavericks 115-114 Celtics
Money Line:
- The Celtics have -130 odds to pick up the win, while the Mavericks are listed at +110 to claim victory.
- This season, the Mavericks have won 12 of the 19 games they were named the favorites while the Celtics lost 12 of the 38 games they played as the favorites.
- Dallas have won 10 of the 19 games they played as the underdogs while Boston haven't played a game as the underdogs this season.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Celtics managed 118.6 points per game while the Mavericks averaged 112.6 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Mavericks averaged 2.3 points more per game, and the Celtics managed a difference of 6.2 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Mavericks, four players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Luka Doncic leads the squad with 34.3 points per game followed by Christian Wood (17.8) and Spencer Dinwiddie (16.1).
- For the Celtics, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Jayson Tatum leads the squad with 30.9 points per game followed by Jaylen Brown with 27.1 points per game.
Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics: How to Watch
When and where will the Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will take place on January 6 at 6:00 am IST (Jan 5, 7:30 pm ET) at the American Airlines Center.
Where to watch the live telecast of Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23?
SportsTiger website and app will provide you live scores and live updates of all the NBA 2022-23 matches.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this article are the author’s point of view. They neither reflect the opinion of SportsTiger nor advise anyone to make any prediction based on this. SportsTiger does not assume any responsibility and liability for the same.
