NBA Finals Odds: Celtics Viewed As Huge Favorites Over Mavericks
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The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will meet next Thursday night at TD Garden for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals.
It isn’t expected to be all that close.
The C’s are favored pretty heavily considering there’s nearly a week before the game, entering as 6.5-point favorites as of Friday, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. It’s a fairly accurate snapshot of how people see the series as a whole unfolding.
The Celtics (-210) have the advantage in terms of series prices, with the Mavericks (+190) sitting with the second-worst pre-series price of any team over the last five seasons. Boston’s expected to win in no more than six games according to the series spread (-1.5).
If you’re looking for some better numbers on the Celtics, perhaps you’ll consider prognosticating the exact series result.
2024 NBA Finals OddsBoston Celtics 4-0 (+600)Boston Celtics 4-1 (+340)Boston Celtics 4-2 (+475)Boston Celtics 4-3 (+350)Dallas Mavericks 4-0 (+1900)Dallas Mavericks 4-1 (+1200)Dallas Mavericks 4-2 (+550)Dallas Mavericks 4-3 (+800)
Boston’s standing as the favorite has Jayson Tatum in the running for MVP, leading the incomparable Luka Doncic.
NBA Finals MVP OddsJayson Tatum (-115)Luka Doncic (+205)Jaylen Brown (+650)Kyrie Irving (22-1)Derrick White (35-1)Kristaps Porzingis (35-1)Jrue Holiday (50-1)P.J. Washington (300-1)Al Horford (400-1)Dereck Lively II (500-1)
It looks like folks are expecting Boston to raise Banner 18.
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