Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks (19-30) look to snap their four-game losing streak tonight on NBC and Peacock when they take the court against Jaylen Brown and the surprising Boston Celtics (31-18) at American Airlines Center.
No question the Celtics are one of the bigger surprises in the entire NBA this season. Winners of seven of their last ten, Boston is tied for first in the Atlantic Division despite losing Jayson Tatum (Achilles) last May, and trading/not resigning Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Al Horford in the offseason. Yet here they sit challenging the Pistons and Knicks for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Led by the rookie Flagg, the Mavericks won more games in January (7) than in any previous month this season. The rookie out of Duke has been the complete player he was advertised as heading into the Draft. In just his last two games, Flagg scored 83 points, pulled down 22 rebounds, and picked up eight assists. Oh, and he has blocked one shot in each game.
This is the first of two regular season meetings between these teams. They will meet in Boston on March 6.
Lets take a closer look at the matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Celtics at Mavericks
- Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Time: 8PM EST
- Site: American Airlines Center
- City: Dallas, TX
- Network/Streaming: NBC / Peacock
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Game Odds: Celtics at Mavericks
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Boston Celtics (-270), Dallas Mavericks (+220)
- Spread: Celtics -6.5
- Total: 222.5 points
This game opened Celtics -7.5 with the Total set at 223.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Celtics at Mavericks
Boston Celtics
- PG Payton Pritchard
- SG Derrick White
- SF Jaylen Brown
- PF Sam Hauser
- C Neemias Queta
Dallas Mavericks
- PG Cooper Flagg
- SG Max Christie
- SF Naji Marshall
- PF Caleb Martin
- C Daniel Gafford
Injury Report: Celtics at Mavericks
Boston Celtics
- Jayson Tatum (Achilles) remains OUT for the Celtics
Dallas Mavericks
- Anthony Davis (finger) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Dereck Lively II (foot) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- P.J. Washington (head) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Kyrie Irving (knee) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Brandon Williams (leg) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: Celtics at Mavericks
- The Mavericks are 14-14 at home this season
- The Celtics are 15-10 on the road this season
- The Mavericks are 23-26 ATS this season
- The Celtics are 27-22 ATS this season
- The OVER has cashed in 21 of the Mavericks’ 49 games this season (21-28)
- The OVER has cashed in 19 of the Celtics’ 49 games this season (19-30)
- Jaylen Brown is on pace for career highs in scoring (29.4 ppg – 4th in NBA), assists (4.8 apg) and FGM/gm (10.8)
- Brown has 26 games this season with 30+ points, tied for 3rd most in the NBA (in 63 games last regular season, Brown had a total of 9 games with 30+ points)
- Boston is 2nd in the NBA in both three pointers made per game (15.6) and three pointers attempted per game (42.4)
Rotoworld Best Bet
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Celtics and Mavericks’ game:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Mavericks +6.5 ATS
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 221.5
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