The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks to open the NBA Finals. Boston went 2-0 against Dallas during the regular season. The Celtics won the last regular season matchup 138-110 on March 2 led by 32 points from Jayson Tatum, while Luka Doncic scored 37 points for the Mavericks.
The Celtics have gone 37-4 at home. Boston is the NBA leader with 35.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Tatum averaging 7.2.
The Mavericks have gone 25-16 away from home. Dallas ranks ninth in the Western Conference shooting 36.9% from 3-point range.
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Here are today’s betting lines, via BetMGM:
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
at BOSTON 6½ (214½) Dallas
MLB American League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
Baltimore -118 at TORONTO +100
at CLEVELAND -152 Kansas City +128
Seattle -132 at OAKLAND +112
at N.Y YANKEES -146 Minnesota +124
Boston -230 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +190
National League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
LA Dodgers -188 at PITTSBURGH +158
Atlanta -186 at WASHINGTON +156
at CINCINNATI -126 Chicago Cubs +108
at ST. LOUIS -220 Colorado +184
at SAN DIEGO -130 Arizona +110
— MLive staff contributed to this story