Filip Tomic
It’s a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals in Dallas tonight as the Mavericks host the Boston Celtics, and I have prepared a +389 odds Same Game Parlay.
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DAL Mavericks ML (+240)
Kristaps Porzingis 2+ Made Threes (-210)
Same Game Parlay odds: +373
DAL Mavericks ML (+240)
Boston is coming off a tough 21-point defeat against the Lakers a couple of days ago. It hasn’t been a pleasant start to the new year, with the Celtics splitting the last 10 games. Many people are pointing the finger at Jaylen Brown, whose numbers have dropped a bit over the past 10 games. He is averaging 19.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists, while shooting just 41.7% from the field and 30% from 3. Derrick White is also on the injury report, which spells trouble for the Celtics — who will have a hard time defending Kyrie Irving.
Dallas is coming off a shocking win at OKC in which it beat a Thunder team that was favored by 11.5 points. Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington stepped up bigtime with 28 and 22 points, respectively. Washington also had 19 rebounds in the win, while Irving added his standard 24. Luka Doncic is still out. Boston has been rather inefficient over the last 10 games, 4 times shooting under 40% and just 2 shooting over 50%. The Mavs are very shorthanded, but that’s why you can get them at a big price and they are playing at home and have a chip on their shoulder going up against the team that beat them in the NBA Finals last year.
Check out our Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks prediction
Kristaps Porzingis 2+ Made Threes (-210)
Consistency has been one aspect Kristaps Porzingis has been able to master this year. The Latvian is definitely not the reason why the Celtics are struggling so much over the past 10 games. He has continued to produce at a high level, delivering a pair of 3s in all but 2 of those games. He has also been very efficient at 46.4% from downtown while averaging 18.6 points per game in just 27.5 minutes. That makes KP one of the most productive players in the least minutes played in the entire NBA. Playing the team that traded him away a couple of seasons ago will also be a motivational factor. He played in the NBA Finals last season against Dallas despite an injury, even scoring 20 points on one occasion. Dallas has been leaking 3s all over the place in its last 3 games, with opponents connecting on 41% of attempts. This should allow Porzingis to do damage; look for him to drain a couple of triples for the seventh game in a row.
