Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics

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Dallas Mavericks

21-42, 7-23 Away

Final
100 - 120

Boston Celtics

42-21, 21-10 Home

Jayson Tatum scores 15 points in return from Achilles surgery, Celtics beat Mavericks 120-100

Shams: Tatum ready to play, could return vs. Mavs

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