The Boston Celtics are trying to tap into the dominant energy that fueled their deep playoff run last season, but despite a 122-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the team’s overall performance this year has been inconsistent.

The Boston Celtics' victory moves them closer to one of their key goals this season: securing a spot in the NBA Playoffs. Despite the progress, Jaylen Brown addressed the team’s ongoing struggle with inconsistency.

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.

Mavericks center Maxi Kleber has been ruled out of the team’s game against the Boston Celtics. The team attributed the decision to a right ankle injury.

As well as Kyrie Irving has played, the hobbled Mavericks have been a bottom-seven offense over the past month, minus Luka Dončić.

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.

All five Celtics starters scored 17 points or more, led by Jayson Tatum (24) and Derrick White (23). Boston returns home having won 3 of 4 on a road trip out West.

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.

The Celtics got the best of a shorthanded Mavericks squad on Saturday night in a 122-107 victory but that wasn’t the biggest loss for Dallas on the night. The team announced postgame that key reserve Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot in the game, depleting the frontcourt even more for the defending Western Conference champions.

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The Boston Celtics grabbed a 122-107 victory on the road against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night, a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals that saw the Celtics secure a coveted 18th championship banner.

Kristaps Porzingis helped the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 122-107. The 2018 NBA All-Star finished the win with 18 points, four rebounds, five assists and two blocks while shooting 6/12 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 28 minutes of playing time.