After Kristaps Porzingis' bizarre 'meat' statement, he had to go on social media and explain himself the next day.
The Boston Celtics grabbed a 122-107 victory on the road against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night behind a strong offensive performance that saw all five Celtics starters score 17 or more points. This was the first meeting between the two clubs since the 2024 NBA Finals.
The first Celtics-Mavericks matchup since Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals produced a familiar result: A comfortable Boston victory. The Celtics defeated Dallas 122-107 on Saturday at the American Airlines Center.
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.
As well as Kyrie Irving has played, the hobbled Mavericks have been a bottom-seven offense over the past month, minus Luka Dončić.
Individually, Irving’s numbers were better against the Celtics on Saturday, but for the Mavericks the result was all too familiar. They will see the Celtics again, in Boston, on Feb. 6, trade deadline day. Perhaps they will have Doncic back, or nearly back, by then.
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.
The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Boston Celtics in an NBA Finals rematch on Saturday evening, 122-107. While it was a disappointing result for the Mavs, there was one shining moment for them.
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After the game, Porzingis discussed his return to Dallas and his thoughts on the team's current push to return to the NBA Finals at the first time of asking. He also discussed Kidd's current roster and how Luka Doncic's recent injury has put them in a tough position.