Mavericks vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston Expected to Win Game 2 [2024 NBA Playoffs]

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will meet in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on Sunday, with tipoff at 8:00PM ET.

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Mavericks vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win Game 2

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Sunday's NBA FInals matchup between the Mavericks and Celtics 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Celtics a 72% chance of beating the Mavericks in Game 2 of the 2024 Finals. Our predicted final score in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals has the Celtics winning 110-103.

According to our model, the Celtics (-7) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 214.5 points has a 51% chance of going under.

The winner of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Mavericks and Celtics gets the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is at Boston's TD Garden.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 2 Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Mavericks	Celtics
Spread	+7 (-115)	-7 (-105)
Moneyline	+230	-260
Total	o214.5 (-115)	u214.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 2 Picks

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Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 2 Player Props

Betting on Dallas vs. Boston NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Luka Doncic is expected to lead the Mavericks with 33 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to finish with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics.

Mavericks Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Mavericks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Luka Doncic	33	9	10	5
Kyrie Irving	26	4	5	4
P.J. Washington	13	7	2	2
Daniel Gafford	10	6	1	0
Dereck Lively	9	6	1	0

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Celtics Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Celtics:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jayson Tatum	27	10	6	4
Jaylen Brown	26	7	4	3
Kristaps Porzingis	17	6	2	2
Derrick White	16	5	6	3
Jrue Holiday	15	6	6	2

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Mavs vs. Celtics Game 2 Information

Sunday's Game 2 between the Celtics and Mavericks in the NBA Finals is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Mavericks in Game 2 of the 2024 Finals.

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