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Jayson Tatum Celtics Home Game
Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Picks and Predictions: Tatum's Comeback Night Is Already Priced In

The Boston Celtics (41-21), sitting first in the Atlantic Division, host the Dallas Mavericks (21-41) at TD Garden on Friday, March 6, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, with Jayson Tatum listed as questionable for what would be his season debut after tearing his Achilles last May, Cooper Flagg returning to action last night for the first time in eight games only to absorb a 115-114 gut-punch loss to the Magic on a buzzer-beater in Orlando, and Dallas now limping into Beantown on the second night of a back-to-back with a five-game losing streak and two more bodies unavailable, as Boston opens as a 14.5 to 15.5-point favorite in a matchup that is fundamentally about one question: can the Celtics run up a margin this large against a team depleted enough to get embarrassed but experienced enough to stay out of the garbage-time spiral?

OC Staff
March 6, 2026, 6:45 AM EST
3 Minute Read
Bam Adebayo Miami Heat
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Prediction: Charlotte's Six-Game Heater Meets a Banged-Up Heat Squad Playing Second-Night Ball

The Charlotte Hornets (32-31) host the Miami Heat (34-29) at Spectrum Center on Friday, March 6, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET, with the Heat limping into Charlotte on the second night of a back-to-back after beating Brooklyn on Thursday, missing Norman Powell, Terry Rozier, Nikola Jovic, and Simone Fontecchio, and carrying Andrew Wiggins into doubtful territory with bilateral knee tendinitis, while the Hornets, 16-3 in their last 19 games and riding a six-game winning streak built on double-digit margins, have LaMelo, Brandon Miller, and Coby White fully locked in at home. Charlotte is a -7.5 favorite at BetMGM with the total sitting at 229.5. Both the injury ledger and the schedule spot point the same direction, and the Under is where the real edge lives tonight.

OC Staff
March 6, 2026, 6:45 AM EST
3 Minute Read