Celtics vs Mavericks Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks: Celtics woes continue in Dallas at +373 odds

It’s a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals in Dallas tonight as the Mavericks host the Boston Celtics. I’ve prepared a +389 odds Same Game Parlay, catch the tip-off live at 5.30 pm ET on ABC. Also, don’t forget to head over to our NBA picks page for predictions on the side and total for Saturday’s massive 14-game slate. Let’s dive into my SGP now!

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 them 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’s averaging 19.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists, while shooting just 41.7% from the field and 30% from three. Far too low for the reigning NBA Finals MVP if you ask me. Derrick White is also on the injury report here, that spells trouble for the Celtics who will have a hard time defending Irving here.

Dallas is coming off a shocking win at OKC where they beat a Thunder team that was favored by 11.5 points. Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington stepped up big time with 28 and 22 points respectively. Washington also had 19 rebounds in the win, while Kyrie Irving added his standard 24. Luka Doncic is still out; he’s expected back after the All-Star break. Boston has been rather inefficient over their last 10 games, with 4 games shooting under 40% and just 2 games of shooting over 50%. The Mavs are very shorthanded here, but they are playing at home and have a chip on their shoulder going up against the team that beat them in the Finals last year. I’ll take my chances with the home team in this one.

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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’s continued to produce at a high level, delivering a pair of threes in all but 2 of those games. He’s 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 here. He played in the NBA Finals last season vs Dallas despite an injury, even scoring 20 points in one of the games. Dallas has been leaking threes all over the place in their last 3 games, with opponents connecting on 41% of attempts. This should allow Porzingis to do damage here, look for him to drain a couple of threes for the 7th game in a row.

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