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Tatum, White help Celtics pull away to beat Mavericks 122-107 in first meeting since NBA Finals

By AP•Jan 26, 2025

Game Recap

Quentin Grimes rises up and flushes a monstrous jam over Luke Kornet.

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.

Jaylen Brown added 22 points as the defending champions bounced back from a 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, their most lopsided defeat this season.

The Celtics shrugged off an early 16-6 deficit and led by as many as 25 points in the third period. White scored 16 in the period.

Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds for the Mavericks, who are 5-11 since superstar Luka Doncic was sidelined with a calf strain on Christmas Day,

The teams will complete their two-game season series Feb. 6 at Boston.

Takeaways

Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points in his first game back in Dallas following the Feb. 10, 2022, trade that sent him from the Mavericks to Washington. Porzingis sat out his four previous visits, including Games 3 and 4 of last year’s finals, with injuries.

Mavericks: Down to two centers, backup Maxi Kleber fractured his right foot and left the game late in the third quarter. Kleber will be re-evaluated next week.

Key moment

With Dallas trailing by 21 points in the final minute of the third quarter, the home fans had to fend off the first of multiple “Let’s go Celtics! Let's go Celtics!" chants.

Key stat

The Celtics, NBA leaders in 3-pointers made (17.8) and attempted (48.9) per game, went 2 of 8 in the first period but finished 20 of 52.

Up next

Both teams will be home Monday, the Celtics against Houston and the Mavericks vs. Washington.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

BOS leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

BOS at DAL

Sat, Jan 25

122 - 107

Final

DAL at BOS

Fri, Feb 7

127 - 120

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

DAL

44-103FG39-88

43Field Goal %44

20-523PT8-22

38Three Point %36

14-19FT21-28

17Offensive Rebounds13

34Defensive Rebounds36

33Assists18

4Steals2

5Blocks8

5Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls1

10Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

10Fast Break Points13

24Fouls20

25Largest Lead10

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	BOS
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Daniel Gafford (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Jrue Holiday misses two point shot	0	0
11:41	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 25-foot three pointer	3	0
11:21	Kristaps Porzingis misses 6-foot jump bank shot	3	0
11:19	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	3	0
11:02	Kyrie Irving makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	5	0
10:52	Jaylen Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:49	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	5	0
10:44	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	5	0
10:41	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	5	0
10:35	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	5	0
10:35	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	5	1
10:35	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	5	2
10:22	Derrick White shooting foul	5	2
10:22	P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2	5	2
10:22	Mavericks offensive team rebound	5	2
10:22	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	6	2
10:04	Jrue Holiday makes two point shot	6	4
9:54	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 2-foot two point shot	8	4
9:42	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	4
9:40	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	8	4
9:33	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	8	4
9:33	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	8	4
9:29	Daniel Gafford makes two point shot	10	4
9:21	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	4
9:18	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	10	4
9:11	Derrick White shooting foul	10	4
9:11	P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2	10	4
9:11	Mavericks offensive team rebound	10	4
9:11	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	11	4
8:51	Daniel Gafford blocks Jrue Holiday 's 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	4
8:51	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	11	4
8:41	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	11	4
8:41	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	11	4
8:33	Kyrie Irving makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	13	4
8:14	Jayson Tatum makes 15-foot two point shot	13	6
8:01	P.J. Washington makes driving layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	15	6
8:01	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	15	6
8:01	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Daniel Gafford	15	6
8:01	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 1	16	6
7:48	Jayson Tatum makes 7-foot two point shot	16	8
7:36	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	16	8
7:33	Maxi Kleber blocks Jayson Tatum 's 1-foot two point shot	16	8
7:30	Mavericks defensive team rebound	16	8
7:12	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)	16	8
7:03	Jaylen Brown makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	16	10
6:41	Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three pointer (Maxi Kleber assists)	19	10
6:28	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	19	10
6:28	Mavericks Full timeout	19	10
6:28	(06:28) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	19	10
6:28	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	19	10
6:28	Al Horford enters the game for Jayson Tatum	19	10
6:28	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	19	10
6:28	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	19	11
6:28	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	19	11
6:26	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	19	11
6:12	Maxi Kleber misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	11
6:09	Al Horford defensive rebound	19	11
6:03	Kristaps Porzingis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	19	14
5:51	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	14
5:48	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	19	14
5:34	Jaylen Brown makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	19	16
5:12	Kristaps Porzingis personal foul	19	16
5:12	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Klay Thompson	19	16
5:02	Kristaps Porzingis personal foul	19	16
5:02	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 1 of 2	20	16
5:02	Maxi Kleber misses free throw 2 of 2	20	16
5:00	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	20	16
4:47	Jaylen Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	16
4:44	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	20	16
4:41	Jaden Hardy personal foul	20	16
4:41	Sam Hauser enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	20	16
4:41	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Maxi Kleber	20	16
4:28	Jaylen Brown misses 6-foot two point shot	20	16
4:26	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	20	16
4:23	Daniel Gafford makes two point shot (Jaden Hardy assists)	22	16
4:11	Jaylen Brown makes 7-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	22	18
4:11	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	22	18
4:11	Kessler Edwards enters the game for P.J. Washington	22	18
4:11	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	22	18
4:09	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	22	18
3:54	Jaden Hardy makes 15-foot two point shot	24	18
3:52	Celtics Full timeout	24	18
3:52	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jrue Holiday	24	18
3:52	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jaylen Brown	24	18
3:40	Luke Kornet makes layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	24	20
3:16	Kyrie Irving misses driving floating jump shot	24	20
3:14	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	24	20
2:57	Al Horford makes 7-foot two point shot (Sam Hauser assists)	24	22
2:32	Jaden Hardy misses two point shot	24	22
2:31	Mavericks offensive team rebound	24	22
2:31	shot clock turnover	24	22
2:17	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	24	25
2:00	Kyrie Irving makes 13-foot two point shot	26	25
1:35	Luke Kornet misses 10-foot two point shot	26	25
1:32	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	26	25
1:29	Jayson Tatum personal foul	26	25
1:29	Jaden Hardy makes free throw 1 of 2	27	25
1:29	P.J. Washington enters the game for Kessler Edwards	27	25
1:29	Jaden Hardy misses free throw 2 of 2	27	25
1:27	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	27	25
1:18	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	25
1:16	Mavericks defensive team rebound	27	25
1:16	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Jaden Hardy	27	25
1:16	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Luke Kornet	27	25
58.1	Quentin Grimes misses two point shot	27	25
56.0	Al Horford defensive rebound	27	25
47.1	Mavericks Coach's Challenge	27	25
47.1	(00:47.5) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Mavericks] retain their timeout	27	25
47.1	Al Horford vs. Daniel Gafford (Quentin Grimes gains possession)	27	25
47.1	Daniel Gafford blocks Jayson Tatum 's 2-foot driving dunk	27	25
47.1	Mavericks defensive team rebound	27	25
34.1	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	25
31.0	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	27	25
11.1	Sam Hauser misses 28-foot three point jumper	27	25
8.1	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	27	25
2.1	Daniel Gafford makes 3-foot layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	29	25
0.1	Payton Pritchard misses 49-foot three point jumper	29	25
0.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	29	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	25

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	BOS
12:00	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Quentin Grimes	29	25
12:00	Klay Thompson enters the game for Kyrie Irving	29	25
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	29	25
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jrue Holiday	29	25
11:46	Klay Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	25
11:28	Al Horford makes 5-foot two point shot	29	27
11:10	Olivier-Maxence Prosper traveling	29	27
11:01	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	29	30
10:41	Luke Kornet blocks Olivier-Maxence Prosper 's 2-foot two point shot	29	30
10:40	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	29	30
10:34	Payton Pritchard makes 22-foot three point shot (Al Horford assists)	29	33
10:20	Payton Pritchard personal foul	29	33
10:20	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Daniel Gafford	29	33
10:13	Payton Pritchard personal foul	29	33
9:58	Maxi Kleber misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	29	33
9:56	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	29	33
9:51	Jayson Tatum misses running pullup jump shot	29	33
9:48	Mavericks defensive team rebound	29	33
9:48	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	29	33
9:40	P.J. Washington misses driving layup	29	33
9:38	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	29	33
9:30	Derrick White misses 10-foot two point shot	29	33
9:29	Mavericks defensive team rebound	29	33
9:12	Quentin Grimes misses driving layup	29	33
9:10	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	29	33
9:01	Maxi Kleber misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	33
8:56	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	29	33
8:41	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	33
8:38	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	29	33
8:32	Maxi Kleber misses 1-foot two point shot	29	33
8:30	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	29	33
8:23	Al Horford misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	33
8:20	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	29	33
8:15	Quentin Grimes misses two point shot	29	33
8:12	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	29	33
7:58	Al Horford misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	33
7:54	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	29	33
7:44	P.J. Washington makes two point shot	31	33
7:35	Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul	31	33
7:35	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	31	33
7:35	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Jayson Tatum	31	33
7:35	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Luke Kornet	31	33
7:35	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	31	33
7:29	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three pointer	31	36
7:07	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	33	36
6:55	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	33	39
6:37	Kyrie Irving misses 14-foot two point shot	33	39
6:34	Derrick White defensive rebound	33	39
6:27	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	33	41
6:26	Mavericks Full timeout	33	41
6:26	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Klay Thompson	33	41
6:26	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Maxi Kleber	33	41
6:11	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point jumper	33	41
6:07	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	33	41
6:06	Daniel Gafford makes two point shot	35	41
5:52	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	35	41
5:49	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	35	41
5:40	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	35	41
5:39	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	35	41
5:34	Jrue Holiday makes 22-foot three point shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	35	44
5:12	Kyrie Irving misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	35	44
5:11	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	35	44
5:05	Kristaps Porzingis misses 31-foot three point jumper	35	44
5:01	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	35	44
4:50	Jaden Hardy bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	35	44
4:45	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	35	44
4:45	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	35	45
4:45	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Quentin Grimes	35	45
4:45	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	35	46
4:29	Kyrie Irving out of bounds bad pass turnover	35	46
4:23	P.J. Washington personal foul	35	46
4:23	Klay Thompson enters the game for Jaden Hardy	35	46
4:15	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	35	46
4:12	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	35	46
4:08	Spencer Dinwiddie out of bounds bad pass turnover	35	46
3:55	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	46
3:51	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	35	46
3:48	Derrick White makes 22-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	35	49
3:34	Kyrie Irving makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	37	49
3:26	Kristaps Porzingis makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Derrick White assists)	37	51
3:15	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 2-foot two point shot	39	51
2:55	Kristaps Porzingis misses driving floating jump shot	39	51
2:53	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	39	51
2:50	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	51
2:48	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	39	51
2:37	Klay Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	39	51
2:34	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	39	51
2:34	Celtics Full timeout	39	51
2:34	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	39	51
2:21	Kristaps Porzingis makes 8-foot two point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	39	53
2:21	Spencer Dinwiddie shooting foul	39	53
2:21	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 1	39	54
2:08	Daniel Gafford misses 10-foot two point shot	39	54
2:08	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	39	54
1:43	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	39	54
1:42	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	39	54
1:35	Jayson Tatum personal foul	39	54
1:28	P.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point jumper	42	54
1:05	Jrue Holiday makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	42	57
55.1	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	42	57
55.1	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	43	57
55.1	Al Horford enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	43	57
55.1	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	44	57
38.0	Jaylen Brown makes 10-foot two point shot	44	59
33.1	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	46	59
10.0	Jaylen Brown misses 12-foot jumper	46	59
10.0	Mavericks defensive team rebound	46	59
4.0	Kyrie Irving misses 11-foot two point shot	46	59
0.1	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	46	59
0.1	Daniel Gafford makes two point shot	48	59
0.1	Al Horford shooting foul	48	59
0.1	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 1	49	59
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	49	59

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	BOS
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	49	59
11:48	Kyrie Irving misses 22-foot three point jumper	49	59
11:44	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	49	59
11:34	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	59
11:30	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	49	59
11:24	Klay Thompson makes 22-foot three point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	52	59
11:12	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Spencer Dinwiddie steals)	52	59
11:08	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point shot	52	59
11:05	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	52	59
11:03	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 27-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)	55	59
10:41	Derrick White makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	55	62
10:23	P.J. Washington misses driving dunk	55	62
10:22	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	55	62
10:20	Jrue Holiday blocks Daniel Gafford 's 3-foot two point shot	55	62
10:20	Mavericks offensive team rebound	55	62
10:12	Jayson Tatum personal foul	55	62
10:12	(10:12) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	55	62
10:02	Kyrie Irving makes 9-foot two point shot (P.J. Washington assists)	57	62
9:52	Jaylen Brown misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	57	62
9:47	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	57	62
9:45	Spencer Dinwiddie out of bounds lost ball turnover	57	62
9:43	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	57	62
9:41	Derrick White offensive rebound	57	62
9:34	Derrick White makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	57	64
9:26	Spencer Dinwiddie misses driving floating jump shot	57	64
9:26	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	57	64
9:18	Spencer Dinwiddie shooting foul	57	64
9:18	Derrick White misses free throw 1 of 2	57	64
9:18	Celtics offensive team rebound	57	64
9:18	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	57	65
8:58	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup	59	65
8:48	Derrick White makes 28-foot three pointer (Jrue Holiday assists)	59	68
8:36	Spencer Dinwiddie double dribble turnover	59	68
8:22	Jaylen Brown misses 22-foot three point jumper	59	68
8:18	Derrick White offensive rebound	59	68
8:18	Derrick White misses tip shot	59	68
8:17	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	59	68
8:14	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	59	68
8:13	Mavericks offensive team rebound	59	68
8:13	Jrue Holiday loose ball foul	59	68
8:13	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Daniel Gafford	59	68
8:05	Kyrie Irving misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	59	68
8:04	Mavericks offensive team rebound	59	68
8:04	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	59	68
8:04	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	59	68
7:59	Jaylen Brown personal foul	59	68
7:46	Luke Kornet blocks Maxi Kleber 's 7-foot jumper	59	68
7:43	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	59	68
7:42	Derrick White makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	59	70
7:41	Mavericks Full timeout	59	70
7:31	Maxi Kleber misses 25-foot three point jumper	59	70
7:27	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	59	70
7:21	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	70
7:18	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	59	70
7:16	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk (Luke Kornet assists)	59	72
7:04	Kyrie Irving makes 2-foot two point shot	61	72
6:59	Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul	61	72
6:59	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Klay Thompson	61	72
6:59	Al Horford enters the game for Jayson Tatum	61	72
6:59	Celtics Full timeout	61	72
6:59	(06:59) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout	61	72
6:48	Jaylen Brown makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Luke Kornet assists)	61	74
6:28	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	61	74
6:26	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	61	74
6:18	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jrue Holiday assists)	61	77
6:00	P.J. Washington misses 23-foot jump bank shot	61	77
5:57	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	61	77
5:46	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	77
5:42	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	61	77
5:26	Quentin Grimes makes 1-foot two point shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	63	77
5:08	Jrue Holiday misses 28-foot three point jumper	63	77
5:03	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	63	77
4:54	Spencer Dinwiddie offensive charge	63	77
4:54	Spencer Dinwiddie turnover	63	77
4:54	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	63	77
4:54	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	63	77
4:37	Jaylen Brown makes pullup jump shot (Luke Kornet assists)	63	79
4:37	P.J. Washington shooting foul	63	79
4:37	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	63	79
4:33	Derrick White offensive rebound	63	79
4:28	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	79
4:25	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	63	79
4:20	Derrick White makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	63	81
4:18	Mavericks Full timeout	63	81
4:18	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Maxi Kleber	63	81
4:00	Quentin Grimes makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	65	81
3:48	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	65	81
3:48	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	65	81
3:41	Jaden Hardy misses two point shot	65	81
3:38	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	65	81
3:34	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	65	81
3:32	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)	65	84
3:16	Jaylen Brown personal foul	65	84
3:16	Kessler Edwards enters the game for P.J. Washington	65	84
3:16	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jaylen Brown	65	84
3:16	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 1 of 2	65	84
3:16	Mavericks offensive team rebound	65	84
3:16	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	66	84
3:04	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	66	87
2:46	Quentin Grimes makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	68	87
2:32	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point jumper	68	87
2:28	Al Horford offensive rebound	68	87
2:28	Al Horford misses tip shot	68	87
2:27	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	68	87
2:27	Luke Kornet misses tip shot	68	87
2:26	Al Horford offensive rebound	68	87
2:26	Kessler Edwards blocks Al Horford's tip shot	68	87
2:26	Al Horford misses 3-foot tip shot	68	87
2:26	Al Horford offensive rebound	68	87
2:25	Al Horford offensive rebound	68	87
2:25	Al Horford misses tip shot	68	87
2:24	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	68	87
2:23	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)	68	90
2:07	Kyrie Irving misses driving floating jump shot	68	90
2:03	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	68	90
2:03	Daniel Gafford misses tip shot	68	90
2:03	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	68	90
1:57	Sam Hauser makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	68	93
1:44	Sam Hauser personal foul	68	93
1:44	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	69	93
1:44	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	70	93
1:25	Kyrie Irving blocks Luke Kornet 's 1-foot layup	70	93
1:25	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	70	93
1:21	Kyrie Irving makes two point shot	72	93
1:05	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Quentin Grimes steals)	72	93
53.1	Quentin Grimes misses 14-foot two point shot	72	93
51.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	72	93
51.1	Al Horford loose ball foul	72	93
51.1	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	73	93
51.1	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	74	93
36.1	Jayson Tatum makes 24-foot three pointer	74	96
26.0	Quentin Grimes makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jaden Hardy assists)	76	96
6.1	Quentin Grimes personal foul	76	96
6.1	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	76	96
6.1	Celtics delay of game violation	76	96
6.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Kyrie Irving	76	96
0.1	Jayson Tatum misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	96
0.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	76	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	76	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	BOS
12:00	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Quentin Grimes	76	96
12:00	Klay Thompson enters the game for Kessler Edwards	76	96
12:00	P.J. Washington enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	76	96
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Al Horford	76	96
11:46	Klay Thompson blocks Jayson Tatum 's 12-foot driving floating jump shot	76	96
11:43	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	76	96
11:41	Kyrie Irving makes two point shot (Jaden Hardy assists)	78	96
11:28	Kristaps Porzingis misses 6-foot two point shot	78	96
11:25	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	78	96
11:19	Jaden Hardy makes two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	80	96
11:00	Kristaps Porzingis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	80	99
10:51	Jaden Hardy makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	82	99
10:38	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	82	99
10:38	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	82	100
10:38	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	82	101
10:23	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Daniel Gafford 's 3-foot dunk	82	101
10:19	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	82	101
10:19	Daniel Gafford misses two point shot	82	101
10:18	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	82	101
10:18	Derrick White shooting foul	82	101
10:18	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	83	101
10:18	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	84	101
10:03	Jayson Tatum makes 11-foot two point shot	84	103
9:48	Jayson Tatum personal foul	84	103
9:41	Kyrie Irving makes 5-foot two point shot	86	103
9:23	Jayson Tatum misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	86	103
9:19	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	86	103
9:16	Sam Hauser shooting foul	86	103
9:16	P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2	86	103
9:16	Mavericks offensive team rebound	86	103
9:16	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	87	103
9:04	Kristaps Porzingis misses 28-foot three point jumper	87	103
9:01	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	87	103
8:55	Jaden Hardy makes 26-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)	90	103
8:53	Celtics Full timeout	90	103
8:34	Daniel Gafford blocks Jayson Tatum 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	103
8:29	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	90	103
8:28	Kristaps Porzingis makes layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	90	105
8:03	Jaden Hardy misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	90	105
8:00	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	90	105
7:53	Jayson Tatum misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	105
7:51	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	90	105
7:46	Daniel Gafford misses dunk	90	105
7:43	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	90	105
7:34	Jayson Tatum misses layup	90	105
7:30	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	90	105
7:24	Kyrie Irving out of bounds bad pass turnover	90	105
7:24	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Jaden Hardy	90	105
7:24	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Klay Thompson	90	105
7:24	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Payton Pritchard	90	105
7:24	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Sam Hauser	90	105
7:11	Kristaps Porzingis traveling	90	105
6:58	P.J. Washington makes two point shot	92	105
6:45	Jaylen Brown makes 19-foot jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	92	107
6:33	P.J. Washington misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	92	107
6:30	Derrick White defensive rebound	92	107
6:30	Daniel Gafford personal foul	92	107
6:30	Kessler Edwards enters the game for Daniel Gafford	92	107
6:21	Jaylen Brown misses 18-foot jumper	92	107
6:18	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	92	107
6:11	Kyrie Irving misses driving floating jump shot	92	107
6:11	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	92	107
6:02	Quentin Grimes personal foul	92	107
5:47	Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	92	107
5:44	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	92	107
5:39	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	107
5:35	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	92	107
5:27	P.J. Washington blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 3-foot layup	92	107
5:26	Celtics offensive team rebound	92	107
5:25	Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot jumper	92	107
5:25	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	92	107
5:14	Derrick White shooting foul	92	107
5:14	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	93	107
5:14	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	94	107
5:04	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	94	110
4:52	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper	94	110
4:49	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	94	110
4:41	Jayson Tatum out of bounds lost ball turnover	94	110
4:29	Quentin Grimes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	97	110
4:07	Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul	97	110
4:07	Spencer Dinwiddie technical foul	97	110
4:07	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	97	110
4:07	Jayson Tatum makes technical free throw	97	111
3:59	Jayson Tatum misses 30-foot three point jumper	97	111
3:55	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	97	111
3:47	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	97	111
3:47	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	98	111
3:47	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 2 of 2	98	111
3:46	Quentin Grimes offensive rebound	98	111
3:44	Quentin Grimes makes driving layup	100	111
3:24	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jaylen Brown assists)	100	114
3:11	Jayson Tatum personal foul	100	114
3:11	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	101	114
3:11	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	102	114
2:52	Jaylen Brown makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	102	116
2:40	Quentin Grimes makes 25-foot three pointer	105	116
2:16	Kessler Edwards personal foul	105	116
2:16	Mavericks Full timeout	105	116
2:16	(02:16) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Mavericks] charged with a timeout	105	116
2:16	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	105	117
2:16	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	105	118
2:04	Kyrie Irving misses 29-foot three point jumper	105	118
2:00	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	105	118
2:00	Daniel Gafford makes dunk	107	118
1:50	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot two point shot (Derrick White assists)	107	120
1:50	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	107	120
1:50	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	107	121
1:39	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Kessler Edwards 's 2-foot driving layup	107	121
1:39	(01:39) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	107	121
1:39	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	107	121
1:33	Quentin Grimes personal take foul	107	121
1:33	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	107	121
1:33	Celtics offensive team rebound	107	121
1:33	Brandon Williams enters the game for Kyrie Irving	107	121
1:33	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for P.J. Washington	107	121
1:33	Jazian Gortman enters the game for Daniel Gafford	107	121
1:33	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Jayson Tatum	107	121
1:33	Jaden Springer enters the game for Jrue Holiday	107	121
1:33	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	107	121
1:33	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	107	121
1:33	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	107	122
1:23	Quentin Grimes lost ball turnover (Jaden Springer steals)	107	122
1:10	Jordan Walsh traveling	107	122
1:10	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	107	122
49.1	Kessler Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper	107	122
45.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	107	122
42.1	Quentin Grimes misses 24-foot three point jumper	107	122
39.1	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	107	122
24.1	Jordan Walsh misses 23-foot three point jumper	107	122
21.2	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	107	122
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	107	122
0.0	End of Game	107	122

Time, Location & Referees

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American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

10:30 PM, January 25, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ESPN+, ERADM

Attendance

20,421

Referees

Scott Foster, Andy Nagy, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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