The Boston Celtics will try to close out the NBA Finals in front of their home crowd when they host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 on Monday. Boston took a 3-0 series lead before falling in a 122-84 blowout loss in Game 4 on Friday. Mavericks star Luka Doncic scored a game-high 29 points, but still went under his point total in the NBA Finals odds. He has the highest point total again on Monday (32.5), according to the latest Celtics vs. Mavericks odds.    

Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden. SportsLine consensus lists Boston as a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Mavericks vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under is 210.5. 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 5 of Celtics vs. Mavericks. 

After examining dozens of NBA player props for Mavericks vs. Celtics, we can tell you SportsLine AI says Celtics guard Derrick White goes Over 0.5 total blocks. White ranks second in blocks on Boston's roster this postseason, averaging 1.22 blocks per game. The 29-year-old has recorded at least one block in 20 of his last 25 home games, creating value on this prop. 

In addition, SportsLine AI PickBot has generated several predictions for Game 5 and says one side of the spread is a B pick. It also just revealed a prop pick that has hit five straight times!

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