The Dallas Mavericks have dug themselves a 2-0 hole to kick off the 2024 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics but they'll return home and look to rebound beginning with Game 3 on Wednesday night. Kristaps Porzingis is listed as questionable after two strong outings to begin the series due to a left leg injury that doctors have described as "rare." However, the Mavericks have injury concerns of their own, with Luka Doncic reportedly receiving a pain-killing injection before Game 2 and listed as questionable with a thoracic contusion.  

Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. SportsLine consensus lists Dallas as a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under is 214.5. Before you make any Celtics vs. Mavericks 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 3 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 24.5 total points plus rebounds plus assists (-131). Holiday is coming off an incredible performance in Game 2, scoring 26 points, snatching 11 rebounds and dishing out three assists to comfortably breeze past a PAR of 23.5. He's gone over in each of his last five games and has played at least 33 minutes in every game of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. 

In addition, SportsLine AI PickBot has generated several predictions for Game 3 and says one side of the spread is an A+ pick while also revealing two more game picks and another prop pick for Game 2!

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