BOSTON vs. DALLAS - Series Prediction...

One thing is certain I don't see this going 7. It has only happened 4 times in the past 25 years. Of those 4 times Bron Bron and San Antonio were in 3/4 of them. So throw that out. I think is ends 4-2 Boston. I don't see 4-1 Boston and I don't see 4-2 Dallas. Thoughts?

My heart is telling me Dallas in 7 with kyrie Irving hitting another game 7 step back 3 over Tatum dead in eyes while him and Luka go for 40+ each that game . My head is telling me Boston in a gentleman sweep . 

@NoFlyZone

That would be sick. Can't stand either Luka or Kyrie but what a sick finish that would be. BOL!

Boston against the Warriors had players that played poorly, Tatum had a bad series if I remember right, 2 years at my age is a bit of time, lol.

If Indiana with Siakam and Nembhard could play them down to the wire.

Been trying to think this out….

Circa has o5.5 games -160

William Hill has Mavs +2.5 -290…was -220 earlier so must have got blasted

I think Mavs can win 2 games, so -160 looks good to me (it’s like the same bet, WH always with the bad juiced lines smh)

If Mavs win series, I definitely don’t think 4-1…

If Boston wins is it 4-1 or 4-2? Maybe 7, but more rare (7 looks appealing lol)

2 things that I like about Dallas is their ability to play good on the road, and how they bounce back off a loss. Boston in the playoffs seems to lose one at home. At least this year and last. Just some random thoughts…

I guess the question is if you like Boston can the Mavs win 2 games?

Another Boston melt down! Dallas in 7

Celtics 4, Mavs 2

May change my mind if Mahomes, Kelce/Swift show up to key games in Dallas 

The last 2 years in elimination games the Celtics choke. The defense on the ball makes the 3’s very hard for Brown & Tatum. They were forced to penetrate in the middle and their ball handling skills are average at best. Continuous turnovers. 4/3 Mavericks, maybe 4/2

Mavs taking this. Boston and the East are weak 

If you believe in the NBA Opera Storyline, then the Celtics finish what they started and win their title, avenging their loss in the 2022 finals when they lost to the Currys

Interesting. A lot of people have Mav fever. I guess time will tell. Luka's crying and moaning is working that is for sure.

@jesron1269

Let historical data be your friend. 

How many 5 seeds or worse have ever won the title in the modern era (last 40 years)?

Outside of 1993/1994 Houston Rockets...it's always chalk.

Boston Celtics should win this series, but there is a lot of anti Boston sentiment nationally, so people will gladly pump up the dog and hitch their wagon to Doncic as a feel good Cinderella story.

Fair points. BOL!

@packersbackers

 94-95 rockets 

double clutch 

93-94 was clutch city they beat the Knicks in 7 

@packersbackers

 '95 Rockets were a 6 seed.  They swept Orlando.

Mavs in 6 

Until now, only one 5 seed has ever made it to the NBA Finals. (2020 Heat) That kinda trumps the historical angle that no 5 seed has ever won the championship.  The Mavs don't look like any 5 seed I've ever seen.  Plus, with their 50-32 record, they would have been tied as a 2 seed in the weak East.

Especially considering the big moves they made at trade deadline. Completely different team. If they started season with this squad they definitely could have been higher seed. 

@packersbackers

 but whats the data of west winning?

The Western Conference has done well vs the Eastern Conference. They've won:

3 of the last 4
5 of the last 7
7 of the last 10
10 of the last 15
17 of the last 25

The Mavericks would be the team with the worst regular season record to win it all since the 1995 Rockets.. Should be a good series either way though 

Boston will win series  no way they are letting this slip away   Hello Mr.Bill Walton

I'm not sure what you're asking

I don't see this finals being anything about east vs west, but rather team vs team.

Jes - saw your reply in another thread - good point, important point.

Know who you are (have "thumbs up/upvoted" you many times.) I'll give your points some thought.

Jeg53 - two DAYS at my age is a bit of time!

As for tonight, East vs West is one thing to look at, but that's a generality, a league-based stat.

How about a specific, like H2H? More relevant, in my op.

Boston 2-0 vs Dallas this year.

Trade effects?

One of the Celtic wins came after the Feb 8 deadline.

By 28 points.

Not giving them as a pick, just offering food for thought on some topics mentioned.

Good luck to you all tonight...