Dallas Mavericks visit Boston Celtics. Mavericks are 0-1 and have gone L-L-L-W-L in their last 5, while Celtics are 0-1 and have gone W-L-L-L-L in their last 5.
Our ratings favor Celtics: about 86% to win, with a projected score of Dallas Mavericks 108, Boston Celtics 120. A win for Mavericks would count as a real upset. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.
The teams have met 4 times in our recent records. Celtics lead 3-1, and the average margin has been 9.5 points in favor of Celtics.
On the injury report, Devin Carter (BOS) is listed as out.