Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics (10-2) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (7-5) on Sunday.

The Mavericks faced the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 133-94 in their last contest. Dallas finished the game having earned a 37.2% FG percentage (35 of 94) and knocked down 13 out of their 48 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 11 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 26 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing defending, Dallas let their opponent shoot 57.8% from the field on 52 of 90 shooting. Minnesota recorded 33 assists and had 10 steals in this game. In addition, Minnesota pulled down 50 boards (8 offensive, 42 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Minnesota finished the contest at 73.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of 19 attempts. They converted 15 out of their 32 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 23 and the Timberwolves recorded 19 fouls.

Zaccharie Risacher is a player who was a contributor in this game. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. Risacher ended up going 64.3% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Dallas comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-5 on the season. They currently have an average of 113.2 pts per contest (17th in the league) while shooting 46.8% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 33.6% from downtown (149 of 443) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 44.1 boards per game and has accumulated 316 assists so far this year, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 16.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 22.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They currently rank 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 323 surrendered on the campaign. The Mavericks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.4% (493 of 1,063) and they concede 42.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 32.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 12th in the league in PPG allowed (112.2).

In their last game, the Celtics got the win with a final of 98-93 against the Raptors. The Celtics snagged 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 45 in this game. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Raptors were called for 28 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Boston buried 14 out of 40 attempts (35.0%). When the game finished, the Celtics finished shooting 30 for 73 from the floor which had them shooting 41.1%. The Celtics allowed the Raptors to knock down 32 out of their 85 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 37.6% for the matchup. They finished shooting 37.2% from distance by hitting 16 of 43 and finished the game at 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). When discussing attacking the glass, Boston allowed Toronto to pull down 42 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Jayson Tatum ended up being a major contributor for the Celtics for the matchup. He converted 6 of 21 in this contest giving him a rate of 28.6%, and added 7 rebounds. Tatum earned 24 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and earned 8 assists in the game.

Boston has a mark of 10-2 on the season. The Celtics are committing 21.5 fouls per game and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (11th in the league) and they turn it over 14.7 times per contest. Boston has accumulated 1,371 pts on the year (114.3 per contest) and they average 44.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are shooting 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA.

The Celtics on defense are ranked 1st in the NBA in points given up per game with 103.1. They are able to force 16.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (2nd in the league). The Boston defense gives up 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (175 of 518) and their opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.1 assists and 43.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 14th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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