Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/06/2021

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 6, 2021

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics NL, Mavericks NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics NL, Mavericks NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics +5, Mavericks -5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Boston Celtics:  4-5 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Dallas Mavericks:  5-3 (1st place, Southwest Division)

 

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Boston Celtics:  4-5 last 10

Dallas Mavericks:  5-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game on Saturday night with a 4-5 record overall and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after winning 2 straight games against the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat in their last game. They won that game 95-78 in a game that they were trailing after the first quarter but then dominated in the second quarter gaining such a big lead that the Heat could not overcome it in the second half. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 17 while Dennis Schroder was next on the team off the bench with 14 points. There was a solid scoring effort from everyone on the starting lineup with some help from the bench as well. Schroder led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Robert Williams led the team in rebounds with 10. Their shooting was not the greatest in that game as they were 39.7% with their field goals, 39% with their 3-pointers, and 85% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 109.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 4-5 this season and have an O/U record of 4-5.

 

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game tonight with a 5-3 record overall this early season and they are 3-1 in their home games this NBA season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games with that 1 loss coming against the Miami Heat while their 2 wins came against the Sacramento Kings and the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. They are coming into this one off of that 109-108 win over the Spurs in a game that was really close the entire time but eventually, the Mavs were able to come up with the winning shot at the end. Jalen Brunson went off in that game as he was the team’s leading scorer in points with 31 while Tim Hardaway Jr. and Luka Doncic were both next on the team with 23 points each. A majority of their offense in that game came from those 3 players. Doncic led the team in assists in that game with 7 and also led the team in rebounds with 12. Their shooting was pretty bad in that game as they were 43% with their field goals, 23.5% with their 3-pointers, and 72.4% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 101.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.4 PPG against them. They have an ATS record of 2-6 this season and their O/U record is 1-6-1.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game as a 5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Celtics have been playing much better recently with 2 straight wins on the road by double digits coming into this one. The Mavs have not been playing that great, they have some closer wins including their last game by just 1 point. The best bet to place in this game is on the Celtics to cover the spread here as they will keep it a close game if they do not win it straight up on the moneyline.

 

Celtics Mavericks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, November 6, 2021 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 101 Mavericks 97.

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Boston Celtics: 1080-1071 O/U in all games. 364-344 O/U as a road underdog. 534-528 O/U in road games. 350-336 O/U in the first half of the season. 351-345 O/U in non-conference games.

Dallas Mavericks: 1065-1025 O/U in all games. 123-113 O/U as a home underdog. 535-499 O/U in home games. 170-144 O/U in November games. 349-333 O/U in the first half of the season. 254-233 O/U after a division game.

 

 

Boston Celtics:  J. Richardson (SG) Ques Sat - Foot injury.

Dallas Mavericks:  R. Bullock (SG) Ques Sat - Face injury. T. Burke (PG) Ques Sat - Illness. Kristaps Porzingis (PF) Out indefinitely - Back injury. Maxi Kleber (PF) Mid Nov - Oblique injury.

 

 

 

"I wouldn't say that's the prototype for us offensively. Defensively, that's exactly what we want it to look like." Ime Udoka on his team’s defensive effort in their win over the Heat.

 

 

"You can always use the excuse that you're tired. It's back-to-back. You've got another game tomorrow or whenever. You've got to fight through it. Teams that can win games like this can win games when it counts past April." - Jalen Brunson after their win against the Spurs on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Marcus Smart 

SG    Jaylen Brown

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

PG     Luka Doncic

SG     Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF     Dorian Finney-Smith

PF     Josh Green

C     Dwight Powell

 

 

PPG: J. Brown (25.6)

APG: D. Schroder (6)

Reb/G: A. Horford (10.1)

 

PPG: L. Doncic (23.9)

APG: L. Doncic (7.1)

Reb/G: L. Doncic (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (1st season)