The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

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A tough night for Dallas in their highly anticipated rematch, with challenges on and off the court shaping the team's immediate future.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

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Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 24 points and Derrick White added 23 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

In a rematch of the 2024 NBA finals, the defending champion Boston Celtics visited the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

DALLAS - Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston's first 11 of the ... Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season ...

The Dallas Mavericks may look to move Daniel Gafford ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to Christian Clark of The Athletic. Gafford allows his opponents to shoot just 48.8% within six ...

The early tip-off led to a back-and-forth tilt between the two teams, but Dallas couldn’t overcome its shortcoming of depth and left with a 110-105

"It reminds you that there’s greatness still within you," Thompson said after a blistering first quarter against the Wizards.

Excellent two-way play