The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics play on Thursday, June 6 in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals.

The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Pacific time (8:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on ABC (stream with free trial from FUBO).

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The Celtics are a 6.5-point favorite over the Mavericks in NBA Playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

Boston is -250 on the moneyline. Dallas is +200.

The over/under for the game is set at 214.5 points.

Who wins 2024 NBA Finals?: Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics picks, predictions, odds

ESPN: Celtics have a 65.7% chance to beat Mavericks in Game 1

The site gives Dallas a 35.3% shot at defeating Boston in the first game of the NBA Playoffs series.

Sports Betting Dime: Celtics 121.3, Mavericks 114.3

The site's formula predicts that the Celtics will beat the Mavericks in Game 1 of their NBA postseason series on Thursday.

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Odds Trader: Celtics 100, Mavericks 104

The site predicts that Boston will defeat Dallas in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with a final score of 110-104.

Sportsbook Wire: Celtics 120, Mavericks 109

It writes: "The Celtics score 120.6 points per game, 5.0 more points than the 115.6 the Mavericks allow. Boston has a 37-20-3 record against the spread and a 54-6 record overall when putting up more than 115.6 points. When it scores more than 109.2 points, Dallas is 42-21 against the spread and 44-19 overall."

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