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Boston's backcourt starters combined for 40 points on 13-for-28 shooting and nine 3-pointers in a quality win over the Mavericks

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.

Boston has had some issues making adjustments when the starting lineup is out there. Specifically, Derrick White has performed poorly. The Celtics guard has put up some stinker performances. In their most recent loss to the Celtics, White had just six points on 2-9 shooting.

White (knee) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

This afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks will host the defending NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, in a game that tips at 4:30 CST at the American Airlines Center.

All five Celtics starters scored 17 points or more, led by Jayson Tatum (24) and Derrick White (23). The Celtics did not commit a turnover during the first half and finished the game with just five.

The Celtics end their four-game road trip on a high note with a 122-107 win in a Finals rematch vs. a shorthanded Mavs team. Jayson Tatum: 24 points, 6 rebounds, Jaylen Brown: 22

Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half as Minnesota pulled away after leading by 11 at halftime. Julius Randle had 21 points, while Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves,

The 31-14 Boston Celtics hope to find some positive momentum against their former opponent from the 2024 NBA Finals in the 24-21 Dallas Mavericks this Saturday (Jan. 25) evening after dropping a road game to their longtime rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, in embarrassing fashion at Crypto Dot Com Arena this past Thursday (Jan 23) night.

The Boston Celtics have been consistently inconsistent for nearly two months, and are developing some bad habits in the process.