Best NBA Betting Odds and Trends for Mavericks vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 5

Breaking down the latest odds and trends to know for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown. / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Could the NBA Finals come to an end on Monday night?

The Dallas Mavericks extended the series on Friday night with a 38-point win, but they now have to go back to Boston with their backs against the wall down 3-1 in the series. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit, but the Mavs could at least get things back to Dallas with a win.

Boston has won five straight home games in the playoffs, and oddsmakers have Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown heavily favored in Game 5 to close this series out.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Odds, Spread and Total for Game 5

Spread

• Mavericks +6.5 (-108)
• Celtics -6.5 (-112)

Moneyline

• Mavericks: +205
• Celtics: -250

Total

• 209.5 (Over -108/Under -112)

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Best Trends for Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals

Boston Celtics as Home Favorites

Boston is 27-21-3 against the spread as a home favorite this season, winning those games by an average margin of over 14 points per game.

Boston has not lost a home game since Game 2 of the second round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Teams After Losing an NBA Finals Game by 30

There’s a very interesting trend for the Celtics in this game that favors them after a blowout loss. 

Teams that have lost by 30 or more points in the NBA Finals since 2005 are 4-0 straight up and 4-0 against the spread in the following game.

Since 2005, teams that lost in the NBA Finals by 30 or more points went 4-0 SU and 4-0 ATS in the next game per @Bet_Labs.@celtics -6.5 vs. Mavericks pic.twitter.com/lHHQiUqPtr

— John Ewing (@johnewing) June 16, 2024

Dallas Mavericks as Road Underdogs

Dallas is 14-12-1 against the spread as a road dog this season, but it struggled to keep things close in Boston earlier in this series.

This is the third straight time Dallas is a 6.5-point underdog or more in Boston in this series.

Teams That Trail 3-0

The Mavericks are the 157th team to trail a seven-game playoff series 3-0. The previous 156 teams are 0-156 when it comes to winning the series, so Dallas would need to make history to end up winning this series.

Still, it could force a Game 6 in Dallas with a win on Monday.

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