Boston’s status as the favorite entering the NBA Finals comes as no surprise following this team’s outstanding regular season and 12-2 showing in the postseason.
Boston’s status as the favorite entering the NBA Finals comes as no surprise following this team’s outstanding regular season and 12-2 showing in the postseason.
At 64-18, the Celtics had easily the best regular-season record in the league, while the Mavericks went just 50-32.
After winning 57 regular-season games and losing the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals to Miami in seven games, Boston added two quality starters last summer. Kristaps Porzingis and six-time All-Defense point guard Jrue Holiday were signed to complement stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, as well as returning veteran starters Al Horford and Derrick White.
Everything went according to plan for coach Joe Mazzulla’s team this year. Now, the uncertain status of Porzingis appears to be the only red flag as the Celtics prepare to host the Finals.
But Dallas has the star power in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to make this an interesting series, and not just because of what its two best players bring to the table.
Below are four reasons why Dallas can pull off the upset – and why the Mavs offer good value at the following futures odds to win the NBA Finals (especially at +184 at FanDuel).