Overview
- Tipoff is Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST at American Airlines Center, with Boston 31-18 visiting Dallas 19-30 on NBC and Peacock.
- Jayson Tatum remains out for Boston with an Achilles injury, while Dallas lists Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II and P.J. Washington out and Brandon Williams questionable.
- DraftKings lists the Celtics at -270 on the moneyline and -6.5 on the spread with a 222.5 total after opening at -7.5 and 223.5.
- Boston ranks second in both three-pointers attempted and made per game and plays at the league’s slowest pace, while Dallas attempts far fewer threes but has the NBA’s best opponent three-point percentage.
- Rookie Cooper Flagg has surged with 83 points over his last two games for Dallas, as Jaylen Brown leads Boston’s offense with career-best scoring form.