3/1/2024 Boston v. Dallas Game Preview

	Dallas Mavericks	(34-26, 16-13 away)
	Boston Celtics	(47-12, 28-3 home)

March 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Regular Season

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts

Discuss this game at the Mavericks or Celtics forums.

Celtics vs. Mavericks Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 1

On Friday, March 1, 2024, a pair of the NBA's best scorers -- Jayson Tatum (ninth, 27.0 points per game) and Luka Doncic (first, 34.4) -- take the court when the Boston Celtics (46-12) host the Dallas Mavericks (34-25) at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and WFAA.

The Celtics are currently listed as 8.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks. This matchup has 238.5 points as its over/under.

Bet on this or any NBA matchup at BetMGM

Celtics vs. Mavericks game info

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM ET
How to Watch on TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and WFAA
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Venue: TD Garden
Spread: Boston -8.5
Moneylines: Boston -372, Dallas +291
Total: 238.5 points

Prediction: Who will win the Celtics vs. Mavericks game?

Prediction: Celtics 123 - Mavericks 111
Pick ATS: Celtics (- 8.5)
Pick OU: Under (238.5)

Make your picks today at BetMGM!

Celtics vs. Mavericks Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite	Spread	Total
Celtics	-8.5	238.5

Celtics vs. Mavericks betting insights

Boston is 27-27-4 against the spread this season.
The Celtics' ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more is 15-12-2.
Dallas has 32 wins in 59 games against the spread this season.
The Mavericks have one win ATS (1-3) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater this season.
Boston's games have had more than 238.5 points scored on 19 occasions this year.
Mavericks games have had over 238.5 points 29 times this season.
Boston and Dallas average 239.6 points per game combined, which is 1.1 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Celtics vs. Mavericks stat comparison

Celtics Rank	Celtics AVG		Mavericks AVG	Mavericks Rank
4th	120.7	Points Scored	118.9	7th
5th	110.2	Points Allowed	117.6	20th
1st	47.1	Rebounds	42.1	24th
15th	10.6	Off. Rebounds	9.8	24th
1st	16.1	3pt Made	15.1	2nd
18th	26.2	Assists	25.4	22nd
4th	11.8	Turnovers	11.9	5th

Watch ESPN originals, The Last Dance and more NBA content on ESPN+!

Celtics top performers

Jayson Tatum: 27.0 PTS, 8.5 REB, 47.5 FG%, 36.1 3PT% (167-for-463)
Jaylen Brown: 22.3 PTS, 1.1 STL, 49.9 FG%, 34.7 3PT% (104-for-300)
Derrick White: 15.6 PTS, 1.1 STL, 1.2 BLK, 46.7 FG%, 40.0 3PT% (144-for-360)
Jrue Holiday: 13.0 PTS, 47.9 FG%, 44.3 3PT% (108-for-244)
Kristaps Porzingis: 20.2 PTS, 1.8 BLK, 52.5 FG%, 37.0 3PT% (80-for-216)

Mavericks top performers

Luka Doncic: 34.4 PTS, 8.8 REB, 9.7 AST, 1.5 STL, 49.4 FG%, 38.0 3PT% (198-for-521)
Kyrie Irving: 25.9 PTS, 5.2 AST, 1.3 STL, 49.5 FG%, 42.5 3PT% (111-for-261)
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 16.8 PTS, 41.2 FG%, 36.2 3PT% (172-for-475)
Daniel Gafford: 10.9 PTS, 8.0 REB, 2.2 BLK, 69.0 FG%
P.J. Washington: 13.6 PTS, 44.6 FG%, 32.4 3PT% (79-for-244)

Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.

Season Series - Boston won 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 22, 2024	Boston	Dallas	119 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 1, 2024	Dallas	Boston	110 - 138	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden

2023-2024 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
Dallas	82	48.0	117.9	43.1	89.7	.481	14.6	39.5	.369	17.0	22.5	.758	9.7	33.2	42.9	25.7	6.9	5.0	12.5	18.3
Boston	82	48.3	120.6	43.9	90.2	.487	16.5	42.5	.388	16.3	20.2	.807	10.7	35.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	11.9	16.2
DAL Opponents	82	48.0	115.6	43.0	90.4	.475	13.1	35.6	.368	16.6	21.6	.770	10.9	34.1	45.1	27.5	7.4	4.0	13.4	20.3
BOS Opponents	82	48.3	109.2	41.5	91.6	.453	12.9	36.7	.352	13.3	17.3	.768	11.1	32.3	43.3	24.9	6.2	3.7	12.0	17.3

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 22, 2024	Boston	Dallas	119 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 5, 2023	Boston	Dallas	124 - 95	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 23, 2022	Dallas	Boston	112 - 125	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 13, 2022	Dallas	Boston	95 - 92	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 6, 2021	Boston	Dallas	104 - 107	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 31, 2021	Dallas	Boston	113 - 108	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 23, 2021	Boston	Dallas	107 - 110	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 18, 2019	Boston	Dallas	109 - 103	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 11, 2019	Dallas	Boston	106 - 116	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 4, 2019	Dallas	Boston	93 - 114	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 24, 2018	Boston	Dallas	104 - 113	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 6, 2017	Dallas	Boston	90 - 97	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 20, 2017	Boston	Dallas	110 - 102	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Feb 13, 2017	Boston	Dallas	111 - 98	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 16, 2016	Dallas	Boston	83 - 90	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 18, 2016	Boston	Dallas	113 - 118	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 18, 2015	Dallas	Boston	106 - 102	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 2, 2015	Dallas	Boston	119 - 101	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 3, 2014	Boston	Dallas	113 - 118	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 17, 2014	Boston	Dallas	89 - 94	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Feb 9, 2014	Dallas	Boston	102 - 91	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 22, 2013	Boston	Dallas	94 - 104	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 12, 2012	Dallas	Boston	115 - 117	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 20, 2012	Boston	Dallas	73 - 89	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 11, 2012	Dallas	Boston	90 - 85	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 4, 2011	Dallas	Boston	101 - 97	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 8, 2010	Boston	Dallas	87 - 89	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 20, 2010	Boston	Dallas	102 - 93	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 18, 2010	Dallas	Boston	99 - 90	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 12, 2009	Boston	Dallas	99 - 92	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 25, 2009	Dallas	Boston	100 - 124	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 20, 2008	Boston	Dallas	94 - 90	Boston	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 31, 2008	Dallas	Boston	90 - 96	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 23, 2007	Dallas	Boston	109 - 95	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 16, 2007	Boston	Dallas	101 - 106	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 9, 2006	Dallas	Boston	104 - 102	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 10, 2005	Boston	Dallas	94 - 103	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 30, 2005	Dallas	Boston	112 - 100	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 28, 2004	Boston	Dallas	94 - 113	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 19, 2004	Boston	Dallas	104 - 120	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 17, 2003	Dallas	Boston	103 - 105	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 10, 2003	Boston	Dallas	78 - 103	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 15, 2002	Dallas	Boston	97 - 86	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 29, 2002	Dallas	Boston	108 - 82	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 21, 2002	Boston	Dallas	92 - 98	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Feb 22, 2001	Boston	Dallas	91 - 98	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Dec 18, 2000	Dallas	Boston	106 - 98	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 18, 2000	Boston	Dallas	104 - 99	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Feb 28, 2000	Dallas	Boston	108 - 100	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 17, 1998	Boston	Dallas	93 - 99	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Feb 4, 1998	Dallas	Boston	99 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 13, 1997	Boston	Dallas	107 - 109	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Nov 24, 1996	Dallas	Boston	91 - 105	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 19, 1996	Boston	Dallas	124 - 129	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Jan 7, 1996	Dallas	Boston	117 - 96	Dallas	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 2, 1995	Dallas	Boston	87 - 94	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 15, 1994	Boston	Dallas	113 - 122	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Jan 24, 1994	Dallas	Boston	102 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Jan 19, 1994	Boston	Dallas	89 - 84	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Mar 26, 1993	Dallas	Boston	97 - 106	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Feb 12, 1993	Boston	Dallas	109 - 100	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Mar 1, 1992	Dallas	Boston	91 - 101	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Feb 12, 1992	Boston	Dallas	100 - 108	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Jan 6, 1991	Dallas	Boston	110 - 127	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 7, 1990	Boston	Dallas	112 - 104	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Mar 14, 1990	Boston	Dallas	102 - 113	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Feb 28, 1990	Dallas	Boston	98 - 111	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 3, 1989	Dallas	Boston	106 - 107	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 29, 1988	Boston	Dallas	115 - 131	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Apr 3, 1988	Dallas	Boston	101 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Feb 12, 1988	Boston	Dallas	105 - 104	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Feb 18, 1987	Boston	Dallas	113 - 96	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Jan 14, 1987	Dallas	Boston	108 - 117	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 10, 1986	Boston	Dallas	115 - 116	Dallas	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Dec 18, 1985	Dallas	Boston	117 - 137	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 8, 1985	Dallas	Boston	122 - 133	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Nov 27, 1984	Boston	Dallas	114 - 99	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Mar 28, 1984	Dallas	Boston	107 - 114	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 30, 1983	Boston	Dallas	114 - 109	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Jan 8, 1983	Boston	Dallas	114 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Nov 12, 1982	Dallas	Boston	110 - 118	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 2, 1982	Boston	Dallas	101 - 97	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Dec 16, 1981	Dallas	Boston	92 - 109	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 3, 1981	Boston	Dallas	117 - 105	Boston	Regular Season	Reunion Arena
Dec 5, 1980	Dallas	Boston	87 - 97	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden

2023-2024 Dallas Mavericks Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	L. Doncic	K. Irving	D. Jones	P. Washington	D. Gafford
Rotation	B. Williams	J. Hardy	J. Green	O. Prosper	M. Kleber
Rotation	D. Exum		T. Hardaway Jr.	A. Fudge	M. Morris
Rotation			A. Lawson		D. Lively II
Rotation					D. Powell
Lim PT				G. Brown III

2023-2024 Boston Celtics Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	D. White	J. Holiday	J. Brown	J. Tatum	K. Porzingis
Rotation	P. Pritchard	J. Springer	S. Mykhailiuk	O. Brissett	A. Horford
Rotation	J. Davison	J. Walsh	S. Hauser		L. Kornet
Rotation			D. Peterson		N. Queta
Lim PT				X. Tillman, Sr.

Dallas Mavericks Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
36	Greg Brown III	SF	6	6.6	2.5	0.8	1.8	.455	0.2	0.5	.333	0.7	1.5	.444	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.8
77	Luka Doncic	SF	70	37.5	33.9	11.5	23.6	.487	4.1	10.6	.382	6.8	8.7	.786	0.8	8.4	9.2	9.8	1.4	0.5	4.0	2.1
0	Dante Exum	PG	55	19.8	7.8	2.9	5.5	.533	1.0	2.0	.491	1.0	1.2	.779	0.5	2.3	2.7	2.9	0.4	0.1	0.9	1.5
21	Daniel Gafford	C	29	21.5	11.2	5.0	6.4	.780	0.0	0.0	.000	1.2	1.9	.607	2.2	4.7	6.9	1.6	0.7	1.9	1.0	2.8
8	Josh Green	SG	57	26.4	8.2	3.1	6.6	.479	1.3	3.3	.385	0.7	1.0	.684	0.7	2.5	3.2	2.3	0.8	0.2	1.1	1.9
10	Tim Hardaway Jr.	SG	79	26.8	14.4	5.0	12.4	.402	2.7	7.6	.353	1.8	2.1	.852	0.3	2.9	3.2	1.8	0.5	0.1	0.9	1.3
1	Jaden Hardy	SG	73	13.6	7.3	2.7	6.6	.407	1.1	3.1	.362	0.8	1.0	.776	0.3	1.5	1.8	1.5	0.3	0.1	0.8	1.1
11	Kyrie Irving	G	58	35.0	25.6	9.7	19.5	.497	3.0	7.3	.411	3.3	3.6	.905	0.8	4.2	5.0	5.2	1.3	0.5	1.8	1.9
55	Derrick Jones	SF	76	23.5	8.6	3.1	6.5	.483	1.1	3.1	.343	1.3	1.8	.713	1.1	2.2	3.3	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.9	1.6
42	Maxi Kleber	PF	43	20.3	4.4	1.5	3.4	.432	0.7	2.1	.348	0.8	1.1	.702	0.7	2.6	3.3	1.6	0.4	0.7	0.7	1.8
9	A.J. Lawson	F	42	7.4	3.2	1.3	2.9	.446	0.3	1.2	.260	0.4	0.5	.652	0.3	0.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.5
2	Dereck Lively II	C	55	23.5	8.8	4.0	5.4	.747	0.0	0.0	.000	0.7	1.5	.506	2.5	4.4	6.9	1.1	0.7	1.4	0.9	2.6
88	Markieff Morris	PF	26	8.3	2.5	0.9	2.6	.338	0.6	1.6	.357	0.2	0.2	.833	0.2	1.3	1.5	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.5
7	Dwight Powell	PF	63	13.3	3.3	1.1	1.7	.679	0.0	0.0	.333	1.0	1.4	.708	1.5	1.9	3.4	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.5	1.8
18	Olivier-Maxence Prosper	F	40	8.4	3.0	1.0	2.6	.385	0.3	1.1	.289	0.7	1.0	.683	0.6	1.4	2.0	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.5
25	P.J. Washington	PF	29	32.2	11.7	4.4	10.4	.421	1.8	5.8	.314	1.1	1.8	.627	1.1	5.1	6.2	1.5	1.2	0.9	1.0	2.0
00	Brandon Williams	PG	17	6.6	3.2	1.2	3.2	.370	0.2	0.9	.200	0.6	1.0	.647	0.2	0.5	0.8	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.2

Boston Celtics Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
12	Oshae Brissett	PF	55	11.5	3.7	1.2	2.8	.444	0.3	1.0	.273	0.9	1.5	.602	1.1	1.8	2.9	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.4	1.0
7	Jaylen Brown	SF	70	33.5	23.0	9.0	17.9	.499	2.1	5.9	.354	3.0	4.3	.703	1.2	4.3	5.5	3.6	1.2	0.5	2.4	2.6
20	J.D. Davison	F	8	4.9	2.0	0.6	1.5	.417	0.4	0.9	.429	0.4	0.5	.750	0.2	1.0	1.2	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.5
30	Sam Hauser	SF	79	22.0	9.0	3.2	7.1	.446	2.5	5.9	.424	0.2	0.2	.895	0.6	2.9	3.5	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.4	1.3
4	Jrue Holiday	G	69	32.8	12.5	4.8	10.0	.480	2.0	4.7	.429	0.9	1.0	.833	1.2	4.2	5.4	4.8	0.9	0.8	1.8	1.6
42	Al Horford	FC	65	26.8	8.6	3.3	6.4	.511	1.7	4.0	.419	0.4	0.5	.867	1.3	5.1	6.4	2.6	0.6	1.0	0.7	1.4
40	Luke Kornet	F	63	15.6	5.3	2.3	3.2	.700	0.0	0.0	1.000	0.8	0.9	.907	1.9	2.3	4.1	1.1	0.4	1.0	0.3	1.2
50	Svi Mykhailiuk	SF	41	10.1	4.0	1.4	3.3	.416	1.0	2.6	.389	0.1	0.2	.667	0.3	1.0	1.2	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.5
13	Drew Peterson	F	3	7.6	3.7	1.3	2.0	.667	1.0	1.7	.600	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.3
8	Kristaps Porzingis	FC	57	29.6	20.1	6.8	13.2	.516	1.9	5.1	.375	4.5	5.3	.858	1.7	5.5	7.2	2.0	0.7	1.9	1.6	2.7
11	Payton Pritchard	PG	82	22.3	9.6	3.6	7.7	.468	1.8	4.7	.385	0.6	0.7	.821	0.9	2.4	3.2	3.4	0.5	0.1	0.7	1.3
88	Neemias Queta	C	28	11.9	5.5	2.4	3.7	.644	0.0	0.0	.000	0.7	1.0	.714	1.9	2.5	4.4	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.5	1.8
44	Jaden Springer	SG	17	7.6	2.1	0.8	1.8	.433	0.1	0.6	.182	0.4	0.5	.875	0.5	0.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.2	0.5	1.0
0	Jayson Tatum	SF	74	35.7	26.9	9.1	19.3	.471	3.1	8.2	.376	5.6	6.7	.833	0.9	7.2	8.1	4.9	1.0	0.6	2.5	2.0
26	Xavier Tillman, Sr.	PF	20	13.7	4.0	1.7	3.3	.515	0.4	1.4	.286	0.2	0.3	.571	0.7	2.0	2.7	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.8
27	Jordan Walsh	F	9	9.3	1.7	0.7	1.7	.400	0.2	1.0	.222	0.1	0.2	.500	0.6	1.7	2.2	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.3	1.2
9	Derrick White	G	73	32.6	15.2	5.3	11.5	.461	2.7	6.8	.396	1.9	2.1	.901	0.7	3.5	4.2	5.2	1.0	1.2	1.5	2.1

Milwaukee

at

Indiana

L.A. Clippers

at

Dallas

Minnesota

at

Phoenix