Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics Prediction: Celtics Expected to Win Game 1 [NBA, 6/6/2024]

The Boston Celtics will square off with the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on Thursday, starting at 8:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Mavericks vs. Celtics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Mavericks vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win Game 1

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Thursday's NBA FInals game between the Mavericks and Celtics 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our popular predictive analytics model gives the Celtics a 73% chance of beating the Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 Finals. Our predicted final score in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals has the Celtics winning 112-105.

According to our model, the Celtics (-6.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 217.5 points has a 51% chance of going under.

The winner of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Mavericks and Celtics gets the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is at Boston's TD Garden.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 1 Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Mavericks	Celtics
Spread	+6.5 (-110)	-6.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+200	-230
Total	o217.5 (-110)	u217.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 1 Picks

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Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 1 Player Props

Betting on Mavericks vs. Celtics NBA player props? We use the best information available to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Luka Doncic is expected to step up for the Mavericks with 33 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to finish with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Celtics.

Mavericks Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Mavericks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Luka Doncic	33	9	10	5
Kyrie Irving	27	4	5	4
P.J. Washington	13	7	2	2
Dereck Lively	11	7	2	0
Daniel Gafford	10	6	1	0

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Celtics Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Celtics:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jayson Tatum	28	10	7	4
Jaylen Brown	25	7	4	3
Kristaps Porzingis	20	7	3	2
Derrick White	16	5	6	3
Jrue Holiday	15	6	6	2

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Mavs vs. Celtics Game 1 Information

Thursday's Game 1 between the Celtics and Mavericks in the NBA Finals is scheduled to begin at 8:30PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
• Time: 8:30PM ET / 5:30PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat the Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 Finals.

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