The Boston Celtics (36-15) and the Dallas Mavericks (26-25) will match up Thursday night. The Celtics are back home after a three-game road trip. They went 3-0 on that trip, topping the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dallas is on a three-game skid. On Feb. 4, the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Mavs 118-116. Anthony Davis (abdominal) is questionable to make his team debut for the Mavs, while Jrue Holiday (shoulder) is questionable for Boston.

Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Boston owns a 47-40 edge over Dallas in the all-time series and has won five straight games over the Mavs. Boston topped Dallas 122-97 on Jan. 25. The Celtics are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 231.5. Boston is at -654 on the money line (risk $654 to win $100), while Dallas is at +472 (risk $100 to win $472).

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