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NBA Finals betting: Odds, bets for Celtics-Mavericks Game 1

At long last, the NBA Finals tip off Thursday night as the Dallas Mavericks hit the road to play the Boston Celtics in Game 1.

There is much to watch for, and I want to see how Boston's Jrue Holiday and Derrick White measure up against Dallas' dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Here are five bets that immediately caught my attention.

Over 215.5.

Although the Mavericks and Celtics both have a reputation for stifling defenses, each team's defense has been shaky over the past six games.