Mavericks vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: ABC

The Boston Celtics are slight 3-point underdogs for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Celtics have a 2-0 series lead. The matchup has an over/under of 213.5.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Mavericks vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Mavericks vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Mavericks are 48-34-0 against the spread this season.
• The Celtics are 41-36-5 against the spread this year.
• Games involving the Mavericks have hit the over 37 times this season.
• The Celtics have eclipsed the over/under 52.4% of the time this season (43 of 82 games with a set point total).
• When playing at home, Dallas sports a worse record against the spread (21-20-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (27-14-0).
• The Mavericks have eclipsed the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in 16 of 41 home matchups (39%). In road games, they have hit the over in 21 of 41 games (51.2%).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, Boston has a better winning percentage at home (.537, 22-17-2 record) than away (.463, 19-19-3).
• Looking at the over/under, Celtics games have finished over 22 of 41 times at home (53.7%), and 21 of 41 away (51.2%).

Mavericks Leaders

• Luka Doncic is averaging 33.9 points, 9.8 assists and 9.2 boards.
• Kyrie Irving's numbers on the season are 25.6 points, 5.0 boards and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 49.7% from the field and 41.1% from downtown, with an average of 3.0 made treys (ninth in league).
• Daniel Gafford averages 11.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
• P.J. Washington is averaging 12.9 points, 5.6 boards and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 14.4 points, 3.2 boards and 1.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He is also draining 47.1% of his shots from the field and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 triples per contest (seventh in league).
• Jaylen Brown averages 23.0 points, 5.5 boards and 3.6 assists. He is also making 49.9% of his shots from the floor and 35.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 treys per game.
• Derrick White's numbers on the season are 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest. He is making 46.1% of his shots from the floor and 39.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.7 triples.
• Jrue Holiday's numbers on the season are 12.5 points, 5.4 boards and 4.8 assists per game. He is sinking 48.0% of his shots from the floor and 42.9% from 3-point range (seventh in league), with an average of 2.0 treys.
• Payton Pritchard averages 9.6 points, 3.2 boards and 3.4 assists. He is draining 46.8% of his shots from the floor and 38.5% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per contest.

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