The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics square off in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Sunday night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics are 6.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 214.5 in the latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds from the SportsLine consensus. Before you make any Celtics vs. Mavericks picks for Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals, you NEED to see what legendary handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say.

Marshall, who for years was synonymous with the Gold Sheet, a famed sports betting newsletter, is an in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country. Marshall's vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.

Marshall has crushed his NBA picks this season for SportsLine members, entering this matchup on a 196-145 run that has returned nearly $3,700 for $100 players! Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

Marshall knows Boston center Kristaps Porzingis returned for Game 1 of the series and was a dominant force against his former team. He finished with 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks in just 21 minutes of action. He scored 24 points against the Mavericks in his lone appearance against them during the regular season. In five postseason games, including four starts, he is averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.4 assists and one steal in 25.2 minutes.

He is also aware Dallas point guard Luka Doncic registered his second consecutive double-double and reached 30 or more points for the ninth time this postseason in Game 1. He finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. In two regular-season games against Boston, he averaged 35 points, 12 assists and one steal. In 18 postseason games, all starts, Doncic is averaging 28.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 41.3 minutes.

We can tell you that for Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Marshall is leaning Over the total. He's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see what it is before locking in any NBA Finals picks of your own! 

Who wins Mavericks vs. Celtics in Game 2, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the spread you should be all over, all from the expert on a 196-145 run on NBA picks!