Celtics vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 6

Celtics vs. Mavericks Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: TNT, truTV, and MAX

Two of the NBA's top scorers take the court when Jayson Tatum (seventh, 26.8 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (36-15) host Anthony Davis (10th, 25.7 PPG) and the Dallas Mavericks (26-25) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The Celtics are heavy favorites, by 11.5 points. The over/under is set at 230 for the matchup.

Celtics vs. Mavericks Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Mavericks Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (72.3%)

Celtics vs. Mavericks Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread in a matchup 21 times this season (21-29-1).
• Against the spread, the Mavericks are 25-25-1 this season.
• Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 23 times this season.
• The Mavericks have gone over the point total 52.9% of the time this season (27 of 51 games with a set point total).
• Against the spread, Boston has played worse at home, covering nine times in 25 home games, and 12 times in 26 road games.
• When it comes to over/unders, the Celtics hit the over more often at home, as they've gone over the total 14 times in 25 opportunities this season (56%). In away games, they have hit the over nine times in 26 opportunities (34.6%).
• This season, Dallas is 13-11-0 at home against the spread (.542 winning percentage). On the road, it is 12-14-1 ATS (.444).
• Mavericks games have gone above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (10 of 24), and 63% of the time away (17 of 27).

Celtics Leaders

• Tatum is averaging 26.8 points, 5.7 assists and 8.8 boards.
• Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.1 points, 4.8 assists and 6.1 boards.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.2 points, 4.2 boards and 4.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard's numbers on the season are 13.7 points, 3.6 boards and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 46.6% from the floor and 41.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.2 made 3-pointers.
• Jrue Holiday is averaging 11.0 points, 4.4 boards and 3.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.

Mavericks Leaders

• Per game, Davis gets the Mavericks 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocks (third in NBA).
• The Mavericks receive 24.5 points per game from Kyrie Irving, plus 4.8 boards and 4.8 assists.
• The Mavericks are receiving 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Daniel Gafford.
• The Mavericks get 10.1 points per game from Spencer Dinwiddie, plus 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
• The Mavericks receive 13.4 points per game from Klay Thompson, plus 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

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