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Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks picks, predictions: Who wins Game 5 of 2024 NBA Finals?
What has gone wrong for the Mavericks in the Finals?
For The Win’s Evan Thorpe, Mike Sykes and Prince Grimes debate what has gone wrong for the Mavericks in the Finals.
The Boston Celtics will now try for the second time to win an NBA record 18th championship while the Mavericks will try to force the series back to Dallas when they play Game 5 Monday in Boston.
Dallas is coming off the third-biggest win in Finals history after a 38-point rout of Boston in Game 4, and the Mavericks have now outscored the Celtics in the series. Obviously more importantly, they still trail 3-1.
What is the schedule?
Game 1 Boston 107, Dallas 89
Game 2 Boston 105, Dallas 98
Game 3 Boston 106, Dallas 99
Game 4 Dallas 122, Boston 84
Game 5 Dallas at Boston, Monday, June 17, 6:30 p.m. Mountain/7:30 p.m. Central, ABC
Game 6 (if necessary) Boston at Dallas, Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m. Mountain/7:30 p.m. Central, ABC
Game 7 (if necessary) Dallas at Boston, Sunday, June 23, 6 p.m. Mountain/7:30 p.m. Central, ABC
Who is favored in Game 5?
Boston is a 6.5-point favorite on their home court. Boston is -286 on the money line while Dallas is +228..
Who is favored to win the series?
Boston is -3500. Dallas is +1400.
Who is favored to win MVP?
Jaylen Brown: -250
Jayson Tatum: +250
Luka Doncic: +1200
Jrue Holiday: +5000
Derrick White: +15000
Kyrie Irving: +20000
What are picks for Game 5?
Bleacher Nation: Celtics 119, Mavericks 108
ESPN: Celtics have a 70.7% chance to beat Mavericks in Game 5.
Sports Betting Dime: Celtics 121.3, Mavericks 114.3.
Odds Trader: Celtics 108, Mavericks 102.
FOX Sports: Celtics 119, Mavericks 108.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on Twitter.
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Dallas Captain Jamie Benn Fined By NHL For Cross-Checking
The Minnesota Wild (3-2) took a 3-2 series lead with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars (2-2) in Dallas on Tuesday.
Game 6 is set for Thursday back in Minnesota at 6:30.
In Game 5, Stars’ captain Jamie Benn was at it again with his behind-the-play antics.
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Benn, 36, has zero points in five games and is a minus-5. He has just one goal in his last 23 playoff games.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Wednesday that they have fined Benn $2,604.17, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Wild forward Ryan Hartman during Game 5 of the teams’ First Round series in Dallas
The incident occurred at 14:45 of the third period. Benn was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking.
Hartman was assessed a minor for unsportsmanlike conduct. This is the sixth cross-check Benn has delivered with full force. It was the first one that resulted in a penalty and the first one that resulted in the NHL taking notice.
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But that slap on the wrist of $2,604.17 won’t stop Benn’s antics. He has been fined or suspended in four out of the last five playoffs. He was suspended in 2023 for cross-checking.
Fining him $2,604.17 isn’t an acceptable justification for this decision and will only allow him to continue this.
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NHL Must Address Jamie Benn After String of Dangerous, Uncalled Plays
NHL Must Address Jamie Benn After String of Dangerous, Uncalled Plays Jamie Benn’s dangerous, uncalled playoff antics continue. The NHL faces pressure to address a pattern of reckless plays impacting star players.
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– Wild’s Mats Zuccarello, Yakov Trenin Out With Upper-Body Injuries.
– Stars’ Top Center Remains Out Vs Wild For Next Two Games.
– Jesper Wallstedt Rewards Wild’s Confidence In Game 1 Win.
– Wild’s Vladimir Tarasenko Has Rediscovered His Scoring Prowess.
– Yakov Trenin Breaks Minnesota Wild Single-Season Hits Record.
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Before The Boys, Chace Crawford Starred In A Dallas-Esque Drama With Don Johnson – TVLine
From the golden boy charm of heartthrob Nate Archibald to the bizarre sea-creature fetishes of the Deep, Chace Crawford’s career has been defined by two iconic and wildly different roles. But there’s another big part sandwiched between those two you might’ve forgotten about.
Four years before he joined the blood- and carnage-filled world of “The Boys” — currently in the midst of its skull-crushing fifth and final season — he took part in a short-lived “Dallas”-esque primetime soap opera called “Blood & Oil” starring opposite Don Johnson of ’80s “Miami Vice” fame.
Set during the present-day oil boom in North Dakota, 2015’s “Blood & Oil” follows Billy LeFever (Crawford), an ambitious working man who relocates to the bustling town of Rock Springs with his wife, Cody (Rebecca Rittenhouse), to try their luck in the black gold business. But drama soon unfolds after he engages in risky dealings with a swindling oil tycoon named Hap Briggs (Johnson).
Crawford signed up for the role just three years after “Gossip Girl” and he opened up to People about why he was excited to tackle the opportunity.
“It was a great situation, and I get to play a completely different character than the one I portrayed for six years,” he told the outlet. “It’s nice to be able to play something that’s closer to home for me. And to not have to shave my face off every day.”
Blood & Oil was not renewed for a second season due to poor ratings
“Blood & Oil” mostly scored mixed to average reviews (it has a 63% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, and a lower 40% audience score). Some critics brushed it off as just another pale “Dallas” wannabe, while others found Crawford’s presence insufficiently commanding for the lead role.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, behind-the-scenes clashes resulted in a last-minute showrunner swap, and ABC reduced its original order of 13 episodes down to 10 during its run, which didn’t bode well. The outlet also reported that “Blood & Oil” opened with a modest 6.3 million total viewers which eventually dwindled to 3.1 million and a 0.7 rating by the time the final episode of “Blood & Oil” aired. The series was not renewed for a second season.
If you want to check out all 10 episodes of the show, they’re currently only available for purchase on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV.
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