The game between Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics is a game between two team who come into this game with different results. The Mavericks come into this game with a win against the Rockets. Celtics on the other hand is from a surprising loss against the Thunders, which disappointed many. This will be the second time that these two teams will meet each other this season, with Celtics winning their first meeting. The meeting between these two teams will be on January 6, 2023, at 8:30 AM (GMT+8), with the Mavericks hosting this match.
Currently, the Celtics are at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, where they have 26 wins from their 38 games. This is not surprising though because of their strong start this season. In addition, they are doing well on their away games, winning 11 of their 18 games on the road. As for the hosts, they are playing not lesser than the visitors, as they are at the fourth of the Western Conference with 22 wins from their 38 games. From their 20 home games, they won 15 of which. Current records from both teams is a proof that this match will be an exciting one.
Dallas Mavericks
This team is currently on a seven-game winning streak, but are now aiming to extend that streak into eight. Additionally, this squad is playing very strong at home, winning 15 of their 20 home games. During their previous matches, this team have been impressive, especially Luka Donicic, putting up impossible numbers. On their previous match against the Rockets, they had a rally on the fourth quarter, outscoring the Rockets. Despite their good run in the league right now, they still battle with inconsistency in the free-throw line. They are shooting just 74.1% in the free-throw line, failing to capitalize shooting in that area. That record is the third-lowest in the league. When it comes to offense, they are the 19th, with 112.6 points per game, and fifth in defense, giving up 110.3 points per game.
Their scoring leader is Luka Doncic, which is no longer surprising, considering his performance recently. He is averaging 43.4 points per game, followed by Christian Wood who has 17.8 points per game. However, JaVale McGee is questionable for this match, while Green, Finney-Smith, and Kleber are all out.
Boston Celtics
Celtics is looking to bounce back from their disappointing loss against the Thunders on their last games. Despite their loss, they are still lucky that they are still atop of their conference standings. The 2nd quarter of their match against the Thunder is the game-changer in their last match. In fact, during the end of the first quarter, it looked like it will be a close game, as the Thunder only have a one-point lead. However, during the second quarter, Thunders outscored the Celtics in a 40-21 scoring. Unlike their opponent, this team is doing well in the free-throw line, shooting 82.6% in that area. This team is the 1st when it comes to offense, scoring 118.6 points per game, and 15th in defense, surrendering 113.3 points per game.
It was Jayson Tatum who leads the Celtics with 30.8 points per game. He is helped by Jaylen Brown who is chipping in 27.2 points per game for the Celtics. It is just unfortunate that Robert Williams III remains to be questionable in this game, due to his knee injury.
Prediction:
Dallas Mavericks
Total Under: 113.5
Odds: 0.96
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