Marquee matchup, Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks: Everything you need to know, predictions, injuries and starting fives

The NBA arrives to this friday night with 9 games, and the most anticipated duel of the night is the one between Jason Tatum and his league bests' Boston Celtics, vs Kyrie Iriving and the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are visiting the TD Garden with Luka Doncic listed as questionable for the match.

After winning its last game, Dallas finds itself in seventh place in the Western Conference with a 34-25 record, and will look to defeat the team with the best record in the NBA at Boston, to keep pace with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team currently in sixth place (with a 35-25 record), which is the last spot for direct playoff rights.

The Celtics, meanwhile, are in one of their best moments of the entire season. Boston remains the best in the NBA, with a 46-12 record and having won their last nine games, leads the Eastern Conference's second Cleveland Cavaliers (38-20) by eight games.

The main predictions for tonight's game have the Boston Celtics as favorites to win. However, if Luka Doncic ends up playing in the game, Dallas Mavericks would be in a good position to storm TD Garden and snap their opponent's winning streak.

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The game will be played early this morning at 7:30 p.m. (ET), and can be followed through the NBA's official website and app with a League Pass subscription.