Celtics vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for February 6

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The Dallas Mavericks (26-25) are big, 12.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (36-15) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at TD Garden. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup has an over/under of 233 points.

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Celtics Cover -12.5 vs Mavericks -111

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Celtics vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -735
  • Mavericks odds to win: +516
  • Spread: Celtics (-12.5)
  • Total: 233
  • TV Channel: MyNetworkTV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston has a 9-16 record against the spread at home and is 16-9 in home contests.
  • Boston has gone 3-6 ATS in home games this season when playing as 12.5-point favorites or more.
  • Celtics home games have gone over the set point total 14 times this year.
  • This season at home Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.1 points per contest, 5.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 226.8 points scored. That’s 6.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Celtics’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 1.5 points lower than their season-long average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have been favored on the moneyline 48 total times this season. They’ve finished 35-13 in those games.
  • Boston has gone 13-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -735 or shorter (winning 81.2%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Celtics’ implied win probability is 88.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (19th in NBA) 45.1 (third) 44.8 (11th) 44.8 (20th) 25.9 (16th) 11.4 (second)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Mavericks have a 12-14-1 record against the spread on the road and are 12-15 in road contests.
  • The Mavericks have a 1-0 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 12.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Mavericks road games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times this season.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Mavericks to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.3 points per contest this season.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The Mavericks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 226.6 points scored. That’s 6.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Mavericks have a 113.9 points-per-game average, 1.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • Dallas has won nine, or 37.5%, of the 24 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Mavericks have played as an underdog of +516 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 16.2% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (eighth in NBA) 45.8 (ninth) 44.9 (10th) 44.4 (18th) 25.1 (22nd) 13.8 (17th)
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