Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationJayson Tatum scores 15 points in return from Achilles surgery, Celtics beat Mavericks 120-100
Derrick White added 20 points to help Boston win for the fourth time in five games. Dallas has lost six straight.
No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, a Maine native playing his first game in TD Garden, had 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Dallas. Klay Thompson finished with 19 points, and Naji Marshall had13 points.
Tatum missed his first six shots, including three 3-pointers. But he continued to look for his teammates and actively screening to initiate the offense.
The Celtics have 19 games remaining in the regular season, including 11 at TD Garden to try to ramp up Tatum for the playoffs.
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 100 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 100 - 120 |
| 4th 22.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 100 - 120 |
| 4th 46.0 | |
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | 100 - 120 |
| 4th 48.6 |  |
Ryan Nembhard misses 31-foot three point jumper | 100 - 120 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-93 | FG | 47-99 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 14-35 | 3PT | 16-48 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-12 | FT | 10-15 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 44 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 10 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 25 |
| 20 | Lead Changes | 20 |
| 25 | Percent Led | 62 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Payton Pritchard, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Nikola Vucevic, C | Out | Mar 7 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Feb 18 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Dec 21 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
47 | 17 | .734 | - | W4 |
 Houston |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
23 | 40 | .365 | 23.5 | L4 |
 Dallas |
21 | 43 | .328 | 26 | L7 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 45 | .318 | 27 | W1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
43 | 21 | .672 | - | W2 |
 New York |
41 | 25 | .621 | 3 | L2 |
 Toronto |
36 | 27 | .571 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
34 | 30 | .531 | 9 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
17 | 47 | .266 | 26 | W2 |
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