Dallas at Boston

Boston is 43-6 straight up at home this season and the Celtics have won and covered the past four meetings with an average winning margin of 19.8 points, including 138-110 on March 1. The Celtics currently have won seven in a row, including a sweep of Indiana in the conference final. The UNDER is 6-2-1 the past nine meetings and both teams will likely be a little rusty offensively after a week-long layoff. Boston went UNDER by 15 points its final game against the Pacers and the Celtics are allowing only 101.3 points in the playoffs. Boston was #5 in the NBA in the regular season allowing 109.2 points and #2 with a .453 opponent shooting percentage. Dallas has won six of seven after beating Minnesota in five games, but there is a danger of losing its momentum after six days off and having to go on the road for Game 1. Take the Celtics as a Max Play, and take Game 1 to stay UNDER.