Celtics vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, time: 2026 NBA picks for Tuesday, Feb. 3

Two teams going in opposite directions will meet as part of Tuesday’s NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics visit the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics (31-18) have won three of their last four, including a Sunday victory over Milwaukee, 107-79. Meanwhile, the Mavs (19-30) have lost four straight, most recently a 111-107 defeat to Houston on Saturday. Anthony Davis (finger) and PJ Washington (concussion) are among those out for the Mavericks, while Anfernee Simons was traded earlier in the day from Boston to Chicago.

Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET from American Airlines Center in Dallas. The teams split their two matchups last season as they’ll meet for the first time this year. The latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds list Boston as the 7.5-point favorite, with the over/under at 222.5. Boston is at -267 on the money line. Before making any Celtics vs. Mavericks picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has simulated Mavericks vs. Celtics 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Celtics vs. Mavericks: 

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How to make Celtics vs. Mavericks picks

SportsLine’s model has simulated Mavericks vs. Celtics 10,000 times and is going Over on the total (222.5 points). These teams have engaged in nothing but high-scoring affairs over their last four regular-season matchups, with each of them clearing having at least 229 combined points. Those four meetings have averaged 238.3 points, with each of the last three going Over the total.

The Mavs have trended over recently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total in five of their last seven contests in Dallas. Meanwhile, few teams are as efficient as Boston on the offensive end, as it ranks second in offensive rating, second in 3-pointers per game, and it commits the fewest turnovers per night. SportsLine’s model has the total being surpassed by more than 10 points as the Over hits in 64.1% of simulations.

It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks. 

So who wins Celtics vs. Mavs, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Mavs vs. Celtics spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.