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Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 240.
In their last action, Boston was a 117-99 winner at home against the 76ers. They covered the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (216) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Dallas was a 136-125 winner on the road against the Raptors. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (261) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 34-25 SU,32-27 ATS
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 46-12 SU,28-27-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Boston is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Boston's last 19 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Philadelphia Sunday, March 3
Boston home to Golden State Sunday, March 3