The Dallas Mavericks will try to bounce back from a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics when they meet in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Boston raced out to a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter on Thursday and never let the Mavericks cut the deficit to less than eight the rest of the way. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points off the bench in his first game since April 29. His point total for Sunday night is 15.5 in the latest NBA Finals odds, while Mavericks star Luka Doncic has the highest point total at 31.5. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston. SportsLine consensus lists Boston as a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Mavericks odds, while the over/under is 214.5. Before you make any Mavericks vs. Celtics prop picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine AI PickBot has to say.

Built using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques by SportsLine's Data Science team, AI Predictions and AI Ratings are generated for each pick and player prop. The AI predictions are determined by statistically learning from each player and team's historical data then quantitatively evaluating the strength of the opponents defense by assigning a numeric value out of 100 called a matchup score. 

Once a prediction is formulated, the AI rating is generated using the prediction, the matchup score, and the odds of the market. For example, you could see a A+ rating on an over bet if a player is facing a poor defense, their prediction differs from the line and there are favorable odds.

In addition, SportsLine AI is the first fully automated predictive model at SportsLine. It continuously refreshes on the most recent available data and can help you spot the biggest discrepancies in the lines. During the NFL season, SportsLine's AI PickBot hit a whopping 1,674 4.5- and 5-star prop picks. During the current NBA season, it's nailed 932 money line picks, 680 over/under bets and 637 spread picks. Now it turns its attention to the 2024 NBA Finals and has revealed its best bets for Game 2 of Celtics vs. Mavericks. 

After examining dozens of NBA player props for Mavericks vs. Celtics, we can tell you SportsLine AI says Celtics guard Jrue Holiday goes Over 23.5 total points plus rebounds plus assists (-106). Holiday had another productive outing in Game 1, finishing with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists across 35 minutes. He has gone over this prop total in five consecutive games, averaging 30.0 points plus rebounds plus assists per game during that stretch. 

In addition, SportsLine AI PickBot has generated several predictions for Game 2 and says one side of the spread is a B pick while also revealing two more game picks and another prop pick for Game 2!

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