The Boston Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on Friday.

The Celtics (46-12) remain the best team in the league and are massive favorites not only in the Eastern Conference, but for the NBA title overall. Boston has assembled an elite roster on both ends of the court, and the results are showing for the Celtics. The team has gone 27-3 at home, which is the best mark in the league by a wide margin, and the Celtics also enter this game fresh off a 117-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. That was their 11th straight win, as well as their fifth consecutive win at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum is still running the show for Boston, but Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis have also proven they can carry the team offensively if needed. If the Celtics are clicking on both ends of the court, there are very few teams in the league that can compete with them over the course of a seven-game series.

The Celtics are not listing any injuries ahead of Friday’s contest.

The Mavericks (34-25) are coming off a 136-125 win over the Toronto Raptors the last time out, and the team celebrated Luka Doncic’s birthday in style -- the team clinched the victory, and the star guard recorded a triple-double of 30 points (11-23 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 7-9 FT), 16 assists, 11 rebounds and two steals across 36 minutes. It’s clear the Mavericks will only go as far as Doncic, and maybe Kyrie Irving, can carry them. Right now, though, that approach is working. Dallas has won three of its last five games and also owns a decent 16-12 record on the road, so they might have enough in them to put some pressure on the Celtics. The Mavericks will also look to avenge their 119-110 loss against Boston on Jan. 22 in their previous head-to-head meeting this season.

The Mavericks are listing Luka Doncic (ankle) as questionable for Friday’s game, but the expectation is that he’ll play.