Dallas Mavericks under 102.5 points

Dallas arrive in Boston short-handed: Dereck Lively II is out with a foot injury, Sergio de Larrea is out with a knee problem, Max Christie is questionable with an ankle issue, and Daniel Gafford is only day to day with a stinger. That is much of the rotation either missing or compromised, on the road, against a Celtics side sitting at 10-2.

The concern is that Christie could still play and the absences at centre may simply speed the game up, which would help scoring at both ends. But losing backcourt depth and size away to one of the league's best teams points to a long, low-scoring night for the visitors. The bet: Dallas Mavericks under 102.5 points.