Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have gone from long shots to Western Conference champs, but they're underdogs against the Boston Celtics in a star-studded Finals matchup.
The Celtics opened as -225 favorites Thursday at ESPN BET. The Mavericks were listed as +185 underdogs after their clinching Game 5 blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. The Celtics opened as 6-point favorites over the Mavericks in Game 1, which will be played June 6 in Boston.
Boston's Jayson Tatum was the betting favorite for Finals MVP at -130 Thursday at FanDuel, with Doncic next at +200.