For Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics, SportsLine’s Bruce Marshall has provided his NBA predictions, choices, and best bets.
On Monday at TD Garden in Boston, the Boston Celtics will play Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks in an attempt to win their 18th NBA championship. Dallas won 122-84 on Friday to avoid elimination, but they are still 3-1 behind in the series. The Mavericks (50-32) are attempting to win an NBA championship for the second time. Their last championship came from a 4-2 victory over the Miami Heat in 2010–2011. In their most recent NBA Finals appearance, the Celtics (64-18), who previously won a championship in 2007–2008 when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4–2, were defeated 4–2 by the Golden State Warriors two years prior.
At 8:30 p.m. ET, the game from Boston’s TD Garden will begin. According to SportsLine’s most recent Mavericks vs. Celtics odds, Boston is a 6.5-point favourite. The total points scored has an over/under of 210.5. See what renowned SportsLine handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say before placing any Celtics vs. Mavericks wagers.
For many years, Marshall was closely associated with The Gold Sheet, the well-known gambling newsletter. His extensive body of editorial writing has also appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post, and numerous other publications. He is now working on other book projects in addition to his many handicapping titles. This season, Marshall has dominated his NBA picks for SportsLine subscribers, going into this matchup on a 197-146-3 record that has generated returns of almost $3,700 for $100 players. Who’s following along with me?
He is now focused on the Celtics vs. Mavericks game and has made his predictions for the NBA Finals. To view his selections, go to SportsLine right now. The NBA odds and trends for the Mavericks vs. Celtics game are as follows;
The reason the Celtics are able to
This playoffs, Jayson Tatum, a small forward, has recorded 13 double-doubles, and the Celtics have gone 13-0 when he has played. With 48 career double-doubles in postseason games, he now stands fifth in franchise history. In all 18 postseason games, Tatum has scored in double digits, going over 20 points 13 times and 30 points five times. He has averaged 24.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and 18 postseason starts.
Breaking a tie with Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, who had 236 career 3-pointers made, shooting guard Jaylen Brown now holds sole ownership of 21st place on the NBA’s all-time list. His run of scoring 20 points or more was broken after seven games, despite the fact that he scored in double digits in Game 4. In all 18 playoff games, Brown has scored in double figures; 13 times, he has scored 20 points or more. He has four times scored thirty or more. He is averaging 24.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals per game throughout the postseason. Choose your team from this list.
The Mavericks’ ability to cover
Go ahead, PJ. In three of this series’ four games, Washington has scored ten goals or more. In Game 2, a 105-98 loss, he scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds. He has averaged 13.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 35.7 minutes over his 21 postseason starts. During the postseason, Washington has had three double-doubles. On May 9, the team defeated Oklahoma City 119-110 in Game 2 of the second round, with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists. In Game 4 of the series, he scored 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. In Game 5, he recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Daniel Gafford, a centre, is another player who can propel the Dallas offence. In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on May 24, Gafford had a playoff-high 16 points, five rebounds, and five blocks against Minnesota. Gafford has reached double digit scoring ten times this postseason. On June 9, in the NBA Finals Game 2 loss in Boston, he scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds, coming close to recording a double-double. He has averaged 9.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 20.7 minutes over 21 postseason games, all of which he has started. Choose your team from this list.
How to select the Celtics against the Mavericks
Marshall is slanting over in terms of total points. Additionally, he has discovered a crucial X-factor that requires backing one side of the spread. His NBA predictions and analysis are exclusive to SportsLine.
