Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Dallas Mavericks

Final

95:124

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

The Dallas Mavericks face the Boston Celtics on Thursday, 5th of January, 08:30 PM EST at the American Airlines Center. The Mavs are at number 4 in the Western Conference with a 22-16 record, while the Celtics are currently occupying the 1st position in the Eastern Conference, having a 26-12 balance.

Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-23-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Dallas Mavericks	23	26	36	27	112
Boston Celtics	34	36	31	24	125

Both teams last met in November, when the Boston Celtics recorded a 125–112 home win. Jayson Tatum had a great game and finished with a double-double to his name, scoring 37 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and providing five assists. Luka Doncic had the leading role for the Mavericks, ending the game with 42 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The Dallas Mavericks have had the upper hand across the most recent five games against the Boston Celtics, winning four and coming up short just once. These five match-ups finished with an average of 214.6 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Dallas Mavericks Form

*Last 10 Dallas Mavericks Games - 8:2

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-16-2022
106:111@ Houston Rockets	125:126@ San Antonio Spurs	129:114vs Houston Rockets	126:121vs New York Knicks	124:115vs Los Angeles Lakers	106:112@ Houston Rockets	99:104@ Minnesota Timberwolves	116:106@ Minnesota Timberwolves	100:99@ Cleveland Cavaliers	130:110vs Portland Trail Blazers

In their most recent game, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets 106-111 on enemy territory on January 2nd. The team’s main contributor in that clash was Luka Doncic, who ended up notching 39 points, assisting eight times, and grabbing 12 rebounds. Dallas hit 42.0% of their field goals, 88.2% of their free throws, and a mediocre 30.2% from distance. The Mavericks are 8-2 in their last ten matches and are currently on a streak of seven consecutive victories. The team is performing at a great level at the American Airlines Center with a 15-5 home record. The franchise will come up against the New Orleans Pelicans in the next game, which is set for January 7, 2023.

Dallas Mavericks Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.60
• Points Against
  110.30
• Assits
  22.02
• Rebounds
  38.90
• Steals
  7.40
• Turnovers
  12.74
• Blocks
  4.12
• Points Difference
  2.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Dallas Mavericks Standout Performer

• Luka Doncic

  The Mavericks' main contributor this season has been Luka Doncic with 34.3 points, 8.9 assists and 8.8 boards for an average of 37.0 minutes on the court.

Dallas Mavericks Missing Players

• Josh Green

  Elbow
• JaVale McGee

  Illness

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 5:5

01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-13-2022
150:117@ Oklahoma City Thunder	123:111@ Denver Nuggets	116:110vs Los Angeles Clippers	126:102vs Houston Rockets	139:118vs Milwaukee Bucks	121:109vs Minnesota Timberwolves	112:117vs Indiana Pacers	92:95vs Orlando Magic	109:117vs Orlando Magic	118:122@ Los Angeles Lakers

The Boston Celtics’ most recent game, was against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center and ended in a heavy 150-117 loss. That was the Celtics biggest defeat for the season. Their best player of the match was Jaylen Brown, who dropped 29 points, caught 1 rebound, and provided 2 assists. Boston finished the game shooting 45.5% FG, 80.6% FT, and 30.0% from distance. The team won five of the last ten meetings while losing five, and they are currently on a two-game losing streak. The Celtics hold an 11-7 balance when performing away from home this campaign. They are scheduled to next face the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, January 7th, away from home.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  118.60
• Points Against
  113.30
• Assits
  26.71
• Rebounds
  44.21
• Steals
  6.48
• Turnovers
  13.88
• Blocks
  5.17
• Points Difference
  5.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Jayson Tatum has been the Boston Celtics main weapon this season, averaging 30.8 points, 4.0 assists and 8.1 rebounds for 36.7 minutes of playing time.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Dallas Mavericks	20	26	19	30	95
Boston Celtics	29	35	25	35	124

Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics

• Score

  95

  124

• Field Goals Made

  34

  41

• Field Goals Attempts

  90

  84

• 3 pts Made

  7

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  32

  43

• Free Throws Made

  20

  26

• Free Throws Attempts

  25

  31

• Rebounds Total

  42

  52

• Rebounds Offence

  11

  10

• Rebounds Defence

  31

  42

• Assists

  15

  29

• Steals

  4

  6

• Blocks

  3

  8

• Turnovers

  11

  11

• Personal Fouls

  19

  22

Player Ratings

Dallas Mavericks

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Spencer Dinwiddie	40	6	15	40.0	2	6	33.3	4	5	80.0	0	1	1	5	0	0	2	3	18	-23
Tim Hardaway Jr.	37	2	11	18.2	2	6	33.3	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	1	0	0	1	1	8	-17
Reggie Bullock	37	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	4	0	-12
Luka Doncic	31	7	23	30.4	0	6	0.0	9	11	81.8	0	9	9	3	0	0	4	4	23	-20
Christian Wood	29	5	12	41.7	0	2	0.0	2	3	66.7	5	7	12	1	0	1	1	1	12	-18
Dwight Powell	17	5	6	83.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3	8	0	1	0	0	1	10	-11
Jaden Hardy	15	5	8	62.5	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	15	-7
Davis Bertans	8	0	3	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3
McKinley Wright IV	7	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	-8
Frank Ntilikina	6	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-7
A. Lawson	4	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Theo Pinson	4	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-6
JaVale McGee	4	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	-6
Kemba Walker	2	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	-1

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	35	8	22	36.4	2	8	25.0	11	12	91.7	2	12	14	10	1	2	2	2	29	+15
Marcus Smart	34	4	10	40.0	4	9	44.4	3	3	100.0	2	3	5	3	1	0	2	1	15	+25
Jaylen Brown	30	6	12	50.0	2	5	40.0	5	6	83.3	1	6	7	3	0	2	2	4	19	+12
Grant Williams	28	5	9	55.6	1	4	25.0	1	1	100.0	1	3	4	3	1	0	0	3	12	+25
Malcolm Brogdon	25	4	8	50.0	3	5	60.0	4	5	80.0	0	3	3	4	0	0	1	2	15	+22
Al Horford	24	3	6	50.0	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	2	6	8	3	1	0	1	3	8	+8
Derrick White	21	4	7	57.1	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	4	10	+14
Robert Williams	21	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	1	6	7	0	0	1	0	1	3	+8
Sam Hauser	11	2	4	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	5	+7
Luke Kornet	4	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	+6
Blake Griffin	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+1
Justin Jackson	3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	+1
Payton Pritchard	3	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	+1