New Orleans Pelicans - San Antonio Spurs

Doncic is already matured in Peru, and Irving also looks very solid both on defense and offense. The Celtics are a vulnerable team, and the dry streak against the Pacers also did a favor for the Boston club, as it was going very well for them and it can't last for long. In the first series against the Pacers, Boston had a lot of problems, and in the second series against the Cavs and Heat they even lost, so I think the Mavs have a good chance.

Perhaps Porzingis will return to his former self with the help of coach Carlisle, which will add to the offense, but his defense is weak and Dallas centers will still dominate over him. Boston has unlimited offensive potential and they defend well, but as shown by Luka and Irving against Minnesota, they are not afraid of high scoring games and have struggles on defense themselves. I believe the total score here will be around 220. Even if one team scores 120 points, it won't be a surprise, but I don't predict any blowouts.

Dallas is in great shape and playing very well on the road. They have won 2 out of 3 games against OKC as away team, and 3 out of 3 games against Timberwolves in Minnesota. It will be a heated match with lots of tension, and I don't think Boston will dominate. If they win, it will be a close game, but Dallas might even pull off a surprise win. Luka is in excellent form, as well as Kyrie. Irving has some disagreements with Boston fans, so he will play even better. Boston is not impressing so far, they have already lost their first home game against Pacers, but they did manage to win the match against Indiana's team.