The Boston Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday evening. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics are 6.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 216.5 in the latest Celtics vs. Mavericks odds from the SportsLine consensus. Before you make any Mavericks vs. Celtics picks for Game 1 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 196-144 run that has returned more than $3,800 for $100 players! Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

We can tell you that for Game 1 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 1, 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 196-144 run on NBA picks!