Betting Line Favors the Boston Celtics in NBA Battle with Dallas Mavericks

Boston travels to Dallas on Monday, hoping to boost its 35-19 mark with a victory over the Mavericks.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sports bettors looking to pick the Dallas Mavericks as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as 1.5-point underdogs on the betting odds board at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total over/under for points scored have seen that line set at 209 for Monday at shops such as Sportsbook.

Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 108-102 result in favor of the Mavericks. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.

Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Dallas Mavericks are 22-32 so far on the NBA season, and 30-24 ATS vs the spread betting line. The Boston Celtics, meanwhile, are 35-19 and 29-24-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Dallas go 25-29 and the Celtics go 29-24-1 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Dallas vs Boston injuries news.

The Dallas Mavericks sit at No. 7 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Boston Celtics are at No. 6 on that betting chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively the game matches up Dallas's No. 30-ranked offense (98.22 PPG) against a Boston Celtics defense that ranks No. 16 at 105.76 PPG. The Dallas Mavericks have averaged 44.25% from the field per game, less than the Boston Celtics have managed so far this NBA season (45.56% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Celtics grabbed a 112-104 win over the Jazz on Saturday, behind a 29-point effort from Isaiah Thomas at Vivint Smart Home Arena.

The battle between the Mavericks and Magic didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Orlando was handed a 112-80 defeat on Saturday at American Airlines Center.

Betting Trends