The NBA betting week begins in utter turmoil with one of the biggest trades in a generation. The Dallas Mavericks are sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The trade rips apart the identity and culture of the Mavericks and has gamblers hesitant about stepping out on Dallas. On Thursday night the new-look Mavericks will hit the parquet floor of TD Garden in Boston to face the defending world champion Boston Celtics on TNT. This showcase matchup now has a vastly different dynamic than what was originally expected. Oddsmakers and gamblers alike have much to consider and adjust to.
The Mavericks and Celtics are the TNT early Thursday night matchup.
Dallas is a major betting on NBA using crypto question mark after the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Boston is a casual sector favorite as the defending NBA champion at home.
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Boston Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Tipoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on TNT.
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Mavericks at Celtics Same Game Parlay
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Dallas Mavericks Team Overview
The Dallas Mavericks are 26-23 straight up, 23-24-2 against the spread, and 24-24-2 over/under the total. Late on, Dallas has covered one out of their last four games. At the same time, the Mavericks have gone over the total in five of its previous six matchups. Concurrently, Dallas is 8th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Dallas is 13 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Dallas's NBA metrics rank 11th for scoring offense, 8th for field goal percentage, 10th for 3-point field goal percentage, 19th for free throw percentage, and 11th for offensive rebounding.
In comparison on defense, the Mavericks have NBA metrics of 16th for scoring defense, 6th for field goal percentage permitted, 18th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 19th for defensive rebounding.
The Dallas Mavericks basketball team is unrecognizable without Luca Doncic, and gamblers are skittish about taking risks on them.
Boston Celtics Team Overview
The Boston Celtics are 34-15 straight up, 19-29-1 against the spread, and 22-26-1 over/under the total. Late on, Boston has covered two out of their last six games. In contrast, the Celtics have gone over the total in four of its previous six matchups.
Concurrently, Boston is second in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Boston is 5.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Boston's NBA metrics rank it 5th for scoring offense, 19th for field goal percentage, 11th for 3-point field goal percentage, 9th for free throw percentage, and 12th for offensive rebounding.
In comparison on defense, the Celtics have NBA metrics of 5th for scoring defense, 5th for field goal percentage permitted, 7th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 20th for defensive rebounding.
The Boston Celtics basketball team remains the most popular and respected on the NBA board.
Mavericks at Celtics Same Game Parlay Picks
Dallas is in turmoil after trading its marquee man, Doncic, to the Lakers. Boston is the proven and more stable brand in this matchup. The Boston vs. Dallas series has always trended under the total and that stands a good chance to continue with Doncic gone.
Last year, Boston blew out Dallas in the NBA Finals 4-1. All five games went under the total.
In this series, Dallas got the money in only one of its ten most recent games against the Celtics. Seven of the last nine games between the Mavericks and Celtics went under the total. Specifically, at Boston, the Mavericks failed to get the money in their most recent four visits. Three of those four games went under the total.
Bookmaker Same Game Parlay Best Bet: Boston Celtics and Under the Total
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