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Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics

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21-39, 7-19 Away

vs

40-20, 20-9 Home
Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Celtics: 77.5%
Mavericks: 22.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L3 Streak W2
117.7 Points Against 107.4
2-8 Last Ten Games 8-2
113.8 Points Per Game 115.0
47 Field Goal % 47
34 Three Point % 36
44.7 Rebounds Per Game 46.1
25.0 Assists Per Game 24.4
5.3 Blocks Per Game 5.4
7.5 Steals Per Game 7.5
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.8
14.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.2
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jayson Tatum, F Out Feb 26
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Naji Marshall, F Day-To-Day Mar 1
Klay Thompson, G Day-To-Day Mar 1
P.J. Washington, F Out Mar 1
Marvin Bagley III, F Out Feb 28
Cooper Flagg, F Out Feb 28

Mavericks Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ IND W 134-130
@ BKN W 123-114
vs SAC L 130-121
vs MEM L 124-105
vs OKC L 100-87

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ LAL W 111-89
@ PHX W 97-81
@ DEN L 103-84
vs BKN W 148-111
vs PHI W 114-98

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 43 17 .717 - L1
Houston 37 22 .627 5.5 L1
Memphis 23 36 .390 19.5 W2
Dallas 21 39 .350 22 L3
New Orleans 19 43 .306 25 L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 40 20 .667 - W2
New York 39 22 .639 1.5 W2
Toronto 35 25 .583 5 W1
Philadelphia 33 27 .550 7 L1
Brooklyn 15 45 .250 25 L8
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