Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 3/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics (41-21) will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (21-40) on Friday.

The Mavericks faced off with the Hornets and took a loss by a score of 117-90 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 19 while the Hornets had 31 personal fouls. They made 20 of 51 attempts from 3-point range. Charlotte shot 68.4% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of their 19 attempts. Moreover, Charlotte totaled 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Charlotte distributed 32 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In terms of the defense, Dallas allowed 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 42 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 31 of 42 tries for a rate of 73.8%. Dallas finished the contest having earned a 37.8% FG percentage (28 of 74) and made 3 of 22 shots from 3-point land.

Brandon Williams is one player who was a major factor in this game. He finished with 18 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. Williams ended up going 40.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Dallas comes into this one with a record of 21-40 so far this year. They currently have an average of 113.5 pts per game (23rd in basketball) while hitting 47.1% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 33.9% on three-point attempts (644 of 1,898) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 44.7 boards per game and has tallied 1,517 assists on the year, which ranks 26th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They give up 34.1% on shots from downtown while they are 22nd in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (117.7). The Mavericks are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (2,689 of 5,732) and they relinquish 46.7 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 21st in the league in allowing assists with 1,681 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics went home defeated by a final of 118-89 when they faced the Hornets. The Celtics pulled down 36 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 1 steal in this contest. The Hornets committed 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Boston made 10 out of their 36 attempts (27.8%). In all, the Celtics went 30 out of 79 from the floor which had them shooting 38.0%. The Celtics allowed the Hornets to convert 41 out of their 89 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.1% for the contest. They went 38.8% from distance by connecting on 19 out of 49 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Boston allowed Charlotte to grab 43 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Derrick White ended up being a factor for the Celtics in this contest. White recorded 29 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 9 out of 17 in this game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Boston has a mark of 41-21 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Celtics are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA. Boston has totaled 7,096 points on the campaign (114.5 per game) and they snag 46.2 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 24.4 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. The Celtics have committed 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Boston defense surrenders 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (868 of 2,406) and their opposition makes 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 24.8 assists and 41.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 6th and 7th in the NBA. The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the NBA in points given up per game with 107.1. They are forcing 12.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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