Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Prediction 3/6/2026 Today’s NBA Picks
Peter Tran
Mar 4, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) drives to the basket while Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (7) defends during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Dallas Mavericks
Boston Celtics
Team Records
21-41
41-21
Spread
+15.5 -112
-15.5 -108
Moneyline
+650
-1000
Total
Over 222.5 (-115)
Under 222.5 (-105)
Where
TD Garden, Boston, MA
When
Friday, March 6, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN
The Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics duke it out at the TD Garden on Friday night.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
The Dallas Mavericks have been ice-cold lately as they’ve lost 15 of their last 17 games and they will be hoping to arrest a five-game slide after getting beaten by the Magic in a 115-114 road defeat last night. Klay Thompson was questionable for the game but played and led the way with 24 points off the bench, PJ Washington and Cooper Flagg each scored 18 points while Khris Middleton chipped in with 19 points and seven assists. As a team, the Mavericks shot 45 percent from the field and 14 of 33 from the 3-point line as they poured in 33 points in the first quarter to take the narrow lead into halftime and they looked to be in great shape when they took a four-point lead with just 37.3 seconds left in the game, before the Magic scored the final five points to snatch the game away in the final seconds.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have been on a tear as they’ve won 12 of their last 15 games overall but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after having their three-game win streak halted by the Hornets in a 118-89 blowout defeat on Wednesday. Derrick White led the team in scoring with 29 points on nine of 17 shooting, Jaylen Brown added 20 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Celtics shot 38 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line as they failed to match the intensity of the Hornets from the start and got outscored by 64-43 in the first half which just left them too much ground to make up in the second half. Payton Pritchard had a night to forget as he finished scoreless on zero of six shooting in 24 minutes off the bench.
Dallas v Boston Free Prediction
The Mavericks are still missing Brandon Willams, Marvin Bagley III, Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II, while the Celtics have ruled out Jayson Tatum once again. The Mavericks are one of the coldest teams in the league right now, but they were more than competitive in last night’s narrow loss to the Magic despite Flagg playing on a minutes restriction. In contrast, the Celtics were on fire before they got humbled by the Hornets in their last outing, but they’ve been rock-solid all season so they will surely bounce back here. I would be more interested in the Mavericks if Flagg was fully healthy, but the Mavericks are playing on the second night of a back to back, so I will stick with the Celtics to get the massive win and cover at home.
