Game ID: 22300859
Dallas Mavericks @ Boston Celtics
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 38 28 36 36 138DAL 32 27 31 20 110
BOS vs DAL ScoutingBOS vs DAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Queta missed 4 since 2/07, returns tonight: 13 min (118% of 11)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 13 min since (87% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restBACK Queta back 2/14 after 4, 13 min since (118% of 11)
BOS availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 2/14 after 4, 13 min since (118% of 11)
BOS availability going into 2/27 · 2 days' restOUT Queta missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
BOS availability going into 3/01 · 2 days' restOUT Tillman missed 2 since 2/24, returns tonight: 15 min (123% of 12)
OUT Queta missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
BOS availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 3/01 after 2, 15 min since (123% of 12)
BOS availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 3/01 after 2, 16 min since (134% of 12)
BOS availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 3/01 after 2, 16 min since (134% of 12)
BOS availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 3/01 after 2, 15 min since (126% of 12)
DAL availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Exum missed 10 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 2/14 after 7, 17 min since (74% of 23)
NEW Kleber 20 to 27 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 2/25 · 2 days' restOUT Exum missed 11 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 2/14 after 7, 16 min since (71% of 23)
NEW Kleber 20 to 26 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Exum missed 12 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 2/14 after 7, 16 min since (69% of 23)
NEW Kleber 20 to 25 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 2/28 · back-to-backOUT Exum missed 13 since 1/27, returns tonight: 17 min (103% of 16)
BACK Lively II back 2/14 after 7, 17 min since (75% of 23)
NEW Kleber 20 to 25 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 4 min (33% of 12)
BACK Lively II back 2/14 after 7, 19 min since (81% of 23)
BACK Exum back 2/28 after 13, 17 min since (103% of 16)
NEW Kleber 20 to 26 min over the last 3
DAL availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restBACK Exum back 2/28 after 13, 16 min since (97% of 16)
BACK Powell back 3/01 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 12)
NEW Green 24 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restBACK Exum back 2/28 after 13, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Powell back 3/01 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 12)
DAL availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restBACK Exum back 2/28 after 13, 14 min since (85% of 16)
BACK Powell back 3/01 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 12)
DAL availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restBACK Exum back 2/28 after 13, 14 min since (90% of 16)
BACK Powell back 3/01 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 102, shooting 55 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Brown at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and Irving at 30 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 102 a night to Dallas's 117 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Dallas minus-1. Call it Boston 121, Dallas 112.
2/14 vs BKN 136-86 — BOS notes
BOS won 136-86. BOS shot 57% (52 of 91) to BKN's 38%, 22 of 45 from three. The glass went 51-31 for them. Pritchard led with 28 (11 of 16, 6 of 9 from three); White added 27, Tatum 20. The hinge was Q2, 38-17: a lead of 15 became 36, and the lead reached 56. White was the night's best plus/minus at +44.
2/22 @ CHI 129-112 — BOS notes
BOS won 129-112. BOS shot 54% (45 of 83) to CHI's 47%, 23 of 47 from three. White led with 28 (9 of 14, 5 of 10 from three); Tatum added 25, Brown 21. The hinge was Q3, 37-21: BOS came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 21. BOS trailed 59-62 at the half and won the second half 70-50. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/24 @ NYK 116-102 — BOS notes
BOS won 116-102. BOS shot 57% (46 of 81) to NYK's 45%, 15 of 35 from three. BOS turned it over 7 times to NYK's 13. Brown led with 30 (13 of 24, 3 of 9 from three); Porziņģis added 22, Tatum 19. The hinge was Q3, 35-26: a lead of 4 became 13, and the lead reached 20. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
2/27 vs PHI 117-99 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-99. BOS shot 53% (39 of 74) to PHI's 39%, 5 of 22 from three, and went to the line 37 times to PHI's 12 — 34 points from the stripe to their 11. BOS turned it over 14 times to PHI's 9. The glass went 56-28 for them. Brown led with 31 (11 of 14, 8 of 10 at the line); Tatum added 29, Porziņģis 23. The hinge was Q3, 33-24: a lead of 2 became 11, and the lead reached 20. White was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/01 vs DAL 138-110 — BOS notes
BOS won 138-110. BOS shot 55% (52 of 94) to DAL's 47%, 21 of 43 from three. Tatum led with 32 (10 of 19, 5 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Brown added 25, Porziņģis 24. The hinge was Q4, 36-20: a lead of 12 became 28. White was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/03 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 102, shooting 55 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and Tatum at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Kuminga at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wiggins (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 45 percent from three to Golden State's 37 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 118, Golden State 110.
3/05 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Garland at 19 a game. Without Mitchell (2 straight), LeVert (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 102, shooting 55 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and Tatum at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and Cleveland minus-3 and the defense, Boston allowing 102 a night to Cleveland's 113. Call it Boston 117, Cleveland 111.
3/07 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Jokić at 25 and Murray at 23 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 101, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and Tatum at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Denver plus-3 and the arc, Boston at 43 percent from three to Denver's 38. Call it Boston 114, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
3/09 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Beal at 18 a game. Without Booker (3 straight), Okogie (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Tatum at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-10 a night and Phoenix plus-3 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 116, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/22 vs PHX 123-113 — DAL notes
DAL won 123-113. DAL shot 48% (43 of 90) to PHX's 48%, 19 of 44 from three. DAL turned it over 10 times to PHX's 16. Dončić led with 41 (14 of 27, 6 of 11 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Irving added 29, Washington 12. The hinge was Q3, 36-28: DAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 15. DAL trailed 60-63 at the half and won the second half 63-50. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
2/25 @ IND 111-133 — DAL notes
DAL lost 111-133. DAL shot 47% (41 of 87) to IND's 56%, 14 of 31 from three. Dončić led with 33 (10 of 21, 4 of 8 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Irving added 29, Green 14. Q1 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 101-79 against them. Gafford's -23 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ CLE 119-121 — DAL notes
DAL lost 119-121. DAL took 8 more shots (91 to 83), but shot 53% to CLE's 53%, 14 of 33 from three. DAL turned it over 5 times to CLE's 16. The glass went 36-47 against them. Dončić led with 45 (17 of 29, 6 of 11 from three); Irving added 30, Washington 11. Q3 was theirs, 26-23, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 98-93 against them. They led by as many as 10.
2/28 @ TOR 136-125 — DAL notes
DAL won 136-125. DAL shot 54% (52 of 96) to TOR's 47%, 15 of 43 from three, and got to the line 21 times to TOR's 30. Dončić led with 30 (11 of 23, 1 of 8 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Irving added 29, Washington 23. The hinge was Q3, 40-25: DAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 14. DAL trailed 66-67 at the half and won the second half 70-58. Jones Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/01 @ BOS 110-138 — DAL notes
DAL lost 110-138. DAL shot 47% (44 of 94) to BOS's 55%, 9 of 34 from three. Dončić led with 37 (14 of 25, 3 of 9 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Irving added 19, Washington 17. Q2 was theirs, 27-28, but the other 3 periods went 110-83 against them. Washington's -22 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 126, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 37 and Irving at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 13 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and Harris at 15 a game. Without Embiid (13 straight), Covington (27 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 111 a night to Dallas's 126 and the line, where Dallas takes 19 free throws a game to Philadelphia's 13. Call it Dallas 117, Philadelphia 115, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/05 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 127, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 37 and Irving at 27 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Turner at 18 a game. Without Sheppard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 37 percent from three to Indiana's 32 and the glass, where Indiana has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-3. Call it Dallas 121, Indiana 120, Indiana keeping it close.
3/07 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 128, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and Irving at 26 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Butler III at 26 and Adebayo at 21 a game. Without Herro (5 straight), Richardson (8 straight), Wright (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 128 and the arc, Miami at 40 percent from three to Dallas's 35. Call it Miami 117, Dallas 115, Dallas keeping it close.
3/09 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Ivey at 19 a game. Without Evbuomwan (5 straight), Grimes (3 straight), Brown Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Irving at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 110 a night to Dallas's 126. Call it Detroit 117, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 5 23 +7 3 5 60 4 5 80 2 2 100 1 5 5 0 1 1 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 6 19 -6 5 8 62 2 7 29 3 4 75 3 2 1 1 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 1 2 +2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Hauser, Horford
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrWa 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Hardaway Jr.
out Green, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoTaWh 3 9 0 0 2 0 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Tatum
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaJrIrKl 3 9 +3 1 2 50 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPrTa 1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Pritchard
out Porziņģis, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaJrKl 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
in Dončić
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPrTaTi 3 10 +6 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 1
BOS Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, Tillman
in Tillman
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrKl 2 2 -4 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Kleber
in Green, Jones Jr.
out Exum, Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPrTaTi 3 10 +6 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 1
BOS Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, Tillman
in Tillman
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrIi 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Lively II
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPrTaTi 2 0 -6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Pritchard, Tatum, Tillman
in Brown
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 4 12 +3 6 7 86 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Washington
out Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 2 9 +3 4 4 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis, White
out Pritchard, Tillman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 4 12 +3 6 7 86 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Washington
out Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 4 9 -2 3 6 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Horford
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExIrKlIiWa 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 1
DAL Exum, Irving, Kleber, Lively II, Washington
in Exum, Kleber
out Dončić, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 4 9 -2 3 6 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Horford
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrKlWa 3 9 +5 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Dončić
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 7 21 +1 3 4 75 5 9 56 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 5 15 +4 1 4 25 3 5 60 2 2 100 2 4 3 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Green, Lively II
out Exum, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 7 21 +1 3 4 75 5 9 56 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrIiWa 2 5 -5 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPoTa 5 14 +5 4 7 57 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 3 1 0 1 0 2
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Hauser, Horford
out Brown, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlWa 3 3 -3 1 1 100 0 4 0 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Exum, Kleber
out Irving, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPoTa 5 14 +5 4 7 57 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 3 1 0 1 0 2
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Hauser, Horford
out Brown, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrJrIrKl 1 6 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Green
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPrTiWh 5 15 +6 3 4 75 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 2 0 1
BOS Brown, Horford, Pritchard, Tillman, White
in Brown, Pritchard, Tillman, White
out Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrIiWa 3 4 -6 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Lively II, Washington
out Exum, Green, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPrTiWh 5 15 +6 3 4 75 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 2 0 1
BOS Brown, Horford, Pritchard, Tillman, White
in Brown, Pritchard, Tillman, White
out Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 5 9 -6 4 8 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 3 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Green, Kleber
out Hardaway Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoTaTiWh 3 10 +6 1 2 50 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
BOS Brown, Horford, Tatum, Tillman, White
in Tatum
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 5 9 -6 4 8 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 3 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Green, Kleber
out Hardaway Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMyPrTi 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard, Tillman
in Brissett, Hauser, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard
out Brown, Horford, Tatum, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJrPoPr 4 7 -4 3 5 60 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 2 1 1 1
DAL Green, Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell, Prosper
in Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell, Prosper
out Dončić, Irving, Kleber, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMyPrSp 2 7 +3 3 5 60 0 1 0 1 1 100 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard, Springer
in Springer
out Tillman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJrPoPr 4 7 -4 3 5 60 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 2 1 1 1
DAL Green, Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell, Prosper
in Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell, Prosper
out Dončić, Irving, Kleber, Washington
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALDE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
OP O. Prosper
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JS J. Springer
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
XT X. Tillman
DAL/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Celtics overcome Doncic's triple-double to beat Mavericks 138-110 for 10th straight win
BOSTON -- — Jayson Tatum made five 3-pointers and scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics overcame Luka Doncic 's second straight triple-double to beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-110 on Friday night and extend their season-best winning streak to 10 games.
Jaylen Brown added 25 points and seven rebounds as the Celtics knocked down 21 3s in their second victory of the season over the Mavericks to improve to an NBA-best 47-12. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 24 points as seven Celtics reached double figures.
Tatum had just two points in the first quarter, but finished with his 22nd game this season scoring at least 30 points.
“We’ve progressed, understanding every night is going to look different,” Tatum said. “If it calls for me to essentially pass the ball eight possessions in a row, because that’s the right read, then you have to trust that that’s what’s going to help us win the game.”
Doncic had his 12th triple-double of the season with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. He's just the eighth player to record a 30-point triple-double in Boston, and the first since Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook accomplished the feat on Dec. 23, 2016.
Kyrie Irving added 19 points for Dallas, but shot just 9 of 23 from the field. Irving, who had a tumultuous two-year stint in Boston, was also pelted with a steady stream of boos whenever he touched the ball.
It also didn't help that the Mavericks couldn’t keep up with Boston’s shooting, going just 9 of 34 from 3-point range.
“We know if we play the game the right way, there’s a lot of options out there," Brown said. “We’re confident in the game plan and we’re confident in our ability to read the game. And we've been doing that pretty much all year."
Brown said this is the time of year “when we start to take it up a notch."
That was on display when Dallas got within 81-79 midway through the third quarter and Boston ended the period on a 21-11 run. The Celtics then followed that up by outscoring the Mavericks 36-20 in the fourth.
“You can't have empty possessions against them. And then you can't have breakdowns defensively against them,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “They're going to make you pay for it at the 3-point line, and that's what they did.”
Mavericks guard Dante Exum , who has been dealing with a knee injury, saw his first action since Jan.26. He scored four points in 15 minutes.
Porzingis scored 10 of Celtics’ first 15 points and had four of their 10 3s in the opening 24 minutes to help them build as much as 12-point lead in the opening 24 minutes.
Still, Dallas trailed by just seven at halftime, paced by Doncic’s 23 points.
Tatum didn’t score until he hit two free throws with 18 seconds remaining in the first quarter. But Boston led 38-32 at the end of the opening quarter, connecting on seven 3-pointers.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
Celtics: Host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.