The Boston Celtics will once again look to close out their record 18th NBA championship when they take on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Celtics are 6.5-point favorites, and the over/under for total points scored is 209.5 in the latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds from the SportsLine consensus. Boston is at -286 on the money line (risk $286 to win $100). Kristaps Porzingis (leg) is listed as questionable for the Celtics.

Before you make any Mavericks vs. Celtics picks for Game 5 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 197-146 run that has returned nearly $3,700 for $100 players! Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

Marshall knows after a stinker of a Game 4, the Boston offense looks to return to form. The Celtics are led by small forward Jayson Tatum, who is the team's main weapon on offense. He is coming off a 15-point, five-rebound, three-assist and two-block performance from Friday. He has produced four double-doubles over the past six games, including an 18-point and 12-assist effort in Game 2. In 18 playoff games, all starts, he is averaging 24.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, six assists and one steal in 40.2 minutes. 

He is also aware with everything on the line in Game 4, Dallas point guard Luka Doncic responded with 29 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Doncic has scored no fewer than 27 points in the series, and has registered one double-double and one triple-double in the series. In Game 2, he poured in 32 points, while adding 11 boards and 11 assists. In 21 postseason starts, Doncic is averaging 28.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.8 steals in 40.8 minutes.

We can tell you that for Game 5 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 5, 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 197-146 run on NBA picks!