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.

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.

DALLAS — 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.

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.

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, left, and forward P.J. Washington (25) celebrate a basket by Gafford in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in ...

Dallas, according to front-office sources with other teams, has dangled Gafford in those discussions. That’s Daniel Gafford’s fourth foul and he takes a seat. He’s been a big part of perhaps ...

Gafford returns to the floor for the Mavericks after suffering an apparent neck injury in the first half, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports. With the Mavericks dealing with several key ...

The Celtics end their four-game road trip on a high note with a 122-107 win in a Finals rematch vs. a shorthanded Mavs team. Jayson Tatum: 24 points, 6 rebounds, Jaylen Brown: 22

Jayson Tatum is an All-Star starter once again. The Celtics star was named as one of the five starting players from the Eastern Conference for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Thursday. It marks the ...

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