On the brink of championship glory, the Celtics are 6.5-point favorites in Game 5 at home against the Mavericks at TD Garden Arena.
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics have a chance to stamp their names in Boston sports lore on Monday night.
On the brink of championship glory, the Celtics are 6.5-point favorites in Game 5 at home against the Mavericks at TD Garden Arena.
Sportsbooks are expecting a party in downtown Boston, but expect Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to be playing with an insatiable sense of urgency to keep the Mavericks’ season alive.
The Celtics have been dominant for multiple years over the regular season, but there are some narrative-related concerns about Boston’s ability to close at home.
Boston lost Game 7 at home against the Miami Heat as 7.5-point favorites last season in the Eastern Conference Finals.
They were also closed out by the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals as four-point favorites.
This team looks to continue proving that it is different in Monday night’s close-out game against the Mavericks.
Boston is 79-21 combined this season, including the playoffs, with a 45-6 record at home.
