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Although this January 5 we will have a short NBA game day with only four games, each one of them promises to offer a lot of entertainment and intensity, especially this Celtics vs Mavericks matchup.
Now that they will be playing as locals, the Mavericks have everything in their favor to avenge a 112-125 loss suffered in their first matchup of the campaign against the Celtics on November 23.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Regular Season Game on January 5, 2023
- Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas.
- When: Thursday, January 5, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Boston Celtics
- Season record: 26-12.
The Celtics, current leaders of the Eastern Conference, will continue with a four-game road trip, in which they have lost the first two games and have been very weak defensively at home.
The Celtics’ first loss in their current negative streak might have been among their plans, as it was to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 111-123. However, the most recent one was a total disappointment, as it was against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game in which they allowed up to 150 points to end up losing 117-150.
After that pair of performances, the Celtics averaged 113.3 points allowed per game, but still has the league’s best offense with an average of 118.6 points scored per game, led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown averaging 30.8 and 27.2 points for the 2022-2023 season, respectively.
Betting on the Dallas Mavericks
- Season record: 22-16.
After a difficult stretch, the Mavericks appear to have finally got back on their feet and once again look like the strong team that reached the Western Conference Finals last campaign, as they come into this game in the midst of a seven-straight winning streak. They have been excellent in both defense and offense.
The most recent of those victories came against the Houston Rockets, in a game in which they suffered much more than expected, needing a 28-19 last quarter to turn things around and take a 111-106 victory, with another great performance by Luka Dončić who recorded 39 points, 8 assists and 12 rebounds.
The Mavericks have improved a lot on offense recently, now allowing an average of 112.6 points scored per game, but defense continues to be their main weapon, currently being the fifth-best team in the league in that aspect with an average of 110.3 points allowed per game.
JefeBet Prediction
The Celtics have perhaps been the most consistent team of the season so far, however, they are not at their best, especially on defense, where they have suffered a lot in their last games. For this reason, they will not have a good time against the Mavericks, who have an inspired Dončić.
In addition, Dallas is also a superior defensive team, so they won’t make things easy for a Celtics team that has relied heavily on the individual production of Tatum and Brown in recent weeks.
Both are two very good teams, but the Mavericks come into this game with a superior dynamic and will have the advantage of playing as locals, a condition in which they have displayed their best version this year. Therefore, we expect to see a great game, but we are confident that Dallas will respect their home once again and take a positive result.
Prediction: Dallas Mavericks Spread.
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