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The Boston Celtics (33-10) take on the Dallas Mavericks (24-18) Monday with tip-off from American Airlines Center set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Boston won 2-0 last year

The Celtics dispatched the Houston Rockets 116-107 but failed to cover as 11.5-point favorites. We cashed the Rockets’ spread and the Under 227.5 Sunday. F Jayson Tatum‘s woes continued as he shot 4-for-17 from the floor but finished with 18. C Kristaps Porzingis led the squad with 32 while G Jaylen Brown had a triple-double. Boston has won 4 of 5.

The Mavs have traded wins and losses over the last 6 games with the latest being a 127-110 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday. G Luka Doncic posted a triple-double with 33 points, 13 boards and 10 assists. He has gone for 31+ in 4 straight games.

Celtics at Mavericks odds
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While the Celtics have won 4 of 5, they really haven’t been tested. Tatum is also struggling, shooting 6-for-28 (21.4%) from 3-point land over the last 4 games. The Mavs are rested and at home, and the Celtics are on the end of a back-to-back.

Take the MAVERICKS +125.

Against the spread
Since we’re taking the value on the ML, there’s not much benefit in taking a small spread for insurance.

PASS.

Over/Under
Boston is 3-7 O/U over the last 10, and Dallas is 4-6. The Over is just 3-6-1 in the last 10 meetings between the teams. The Celtics have cashed 4 Unders in a row, and this total is higher than all of them.

Take the UNDER 239.5 (-110).