Game ID: 22300611
Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks
Monday, January 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 26 33 24 27 110BOS 24 41 29 25 119
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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.
DAL availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 30 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/01 after 12, 34 min since (93% of 36)
BACK Curry back 1/03 after 2, 14 min since (110% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/01 after 5, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 20 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 31 since 11/10, returns tonight: 11 min (56% of 20)
OUT Exum missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Curry back 1/03 after 2, 13 min since (103% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/09 after 3, 3 min since (29% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 23 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 5 since 1/05, returns tonight: 26 min (113% of 23)
OUT Exum missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 11 min since (56% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 28 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 1/11, returns tonight: 36 min (95% of 38)
OUT Exum missed 7 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (113% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 15 min since (78% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/22 · 4 days' restOUT Exum missed 8 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 36 min since (95% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 27 min since (117% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 17 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Exum missed 9 since 1/03, returns tonight: 19 min (115% of 16)
OUT Holmes missed 5 since 1/11, returns tonight: 5 min (47% of 10)
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 38 min since (99% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (114% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 19 min since (99% of 20)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 12 to 21 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Curry missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 38 min since (99% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (113% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 20 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 19 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Irving missed 2 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 3 since 1/22, returns tonight: 11 min (87% of 13)
OUT Powell missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 40 min since (104% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (114% of 23)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 23 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 9 min since (90% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 3 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 4 since 1/22, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 12)
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 41 min since (107% of 38)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 23 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Curry back 1/27 after 3, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 9 min since (87% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 1/11 after 3, 13 min since (113% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 12 min (108% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 1/11 after 3, 12 min since (111% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 1/11 after 3, 12 min since (111% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backBACK Queta back 1/17 after 2, 8 min since (69% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restBACK Queta back 1/17 after 2, 8 min since (69% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 1/17 after 2, 7 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Kornet 15 to 20 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 31 min (108% of 29)
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 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Irving at 33 and Hardaway Jr. at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Exum (8 straight). 4 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Dallas's 122 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-7. Call it Boston 117, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
1/11 vs NYK 128-124 — DAL notes
DAL won 128-124. DAL shot 50% (44 of 88) to NYK's 49%, 17 of 41 from three. Irving led with 44 (15 of 26, 6 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 32, Green 18. The hinge was Q1, 44-26: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Hardy was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/13 vs NOP 108-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 108-118. DAL shot 45% (37 of 82) to NOP's 49%, 15 of 41 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NOP's 37. The glass went 34-44 against them. Irving led with 33 (12 of 27, 5 of 14 from three); Hardaway Jr. added 24, Jones Jr. 24. Q2 was theirs, 34-20, turning a 9-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Jones Jr.'s -20 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs NOP 125-120 — DAL notes
DAL won 125-120. DAL shot 46% (39 of 85) to NOP's 51%, 18 of 43 from three, and got to the line 35 times to NOP's 41. Irving led with 42 (13 of 28, 3 of 9 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 41, Green 13. The hinge was Q1, 33-17: from level to 16 ahead. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/17 @ LAL 110-127 — DAL notes
DAL lost 110-127. DAL shot 46% (42 of 91) to LAL's 54%, 11 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAL's 24. DAL turned it over 15 times to LAL's 10, and LAL turned those into 8 steals. Dončić led with 33 (12 of 24, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Lively II added 16, Irving 12. Q2 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 6 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 104-83 against them. Jones Jr.'s -25 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 vs BOS 110-119 — DAL notes
DAL lost 110-119. DAL took 9 more shots (97 to 88), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to BOS's 47%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 30. Dončić led with 33 (12 of 30, 2 of 8 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); Irving added 23, Hardaway Jr. 20. Q1 was theirs, 26-24, but the other 3 periods went 95-84 against them. Dončić's -13 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 vs PHX — 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 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Irving at 31 and Hardaway Jr. at 26 a game. Without Exum (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-2 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Dallas's 122. Call it Dallas 118, Phoenix 117, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/26 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Bogdanović at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Young (2 straight), Hunter (17 straight), Krejčí (16 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 28 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it Atlanta 118, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
1/27 vs SAC — 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 128, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 43 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Irving (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 126, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 26 and Barnes at 19 a game. Without Ellis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 123, Dallas 121, Dallas keeping it close.
1/29 vs ORL — 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 128, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 40 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. Without Irving (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. Without Gar. Harris (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 128 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Dallas's 20. Call it Dallas 116, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
1/15 @ TOR 105-96 — BOS notes
BOS won 105-96. BOS shot 40% (33 of 82) to TOR's 40%, 16 of 39 from three. BOS turned it over 12 times to TOR's 7. White led with 22 (7 of 18, 5 of 11 from three); Holiday added 22, Tatum 19. The hinge was Q1, 29-25: from level to 4 ahead. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/17 vs SAS 117-98 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-98. BOS shot 47% (42 of 90) to SAS's 42%, 18 of 38 from three. The glass went 54-41 for them. Tatum led with 24 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Holiday added 22, Brown 21. The hinge was Q2, 40-20: a lead of 5 became 25, and the lead reached 30. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/19 vs DEN 100-102 — BOS notes
BOS lost 100-102. BOS took 8 more shots (89 to 81), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to DEN's 52%, 14 of 44 from three. BOS turned it over 2 times to DEN's 9. White led with 24 (9 of 18, 5 of 12 from three); Tatum added 22, Porziņģis 21. Q2 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 78-71 against them. They led by as many as 12. Holiday's -12 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 @ HOU 116-107 — BOS notes
BOS won 116-107. BOS shot 44% (43 of 98) to HOU's 44%, 17 of 47 from three. Porziņģis led with 32 (11 of 21, 6 of 11 from three); White added 21, Tatum 18. The hinge was Q1, 35-25: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Porziņģis was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/22 @ DAL 119-110 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-110. BOS shot 47% (41 of 88) to DAL's 44%, 15 of 46 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DAL's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 10. Tatum led with 39 (11 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 15 of 19 at the line); Brown added 34, Holiday 17. The hinge was Q2, 41-33: BOS came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 16. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/25 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 107, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 20 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Jaquez Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Miami's 30 and the turnovers, Miami giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 111, Miami 106.
1/27 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 21 and Leonard at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Zubac (5 straight), Tucker (27 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to the Clippers' 113. Call it Boston 118, the Clippers 112.
1/29 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Porziņģis at 24 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ingram at 20 and Williamson at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 121 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 13 times a game to Boston's 9. Call it Boston 119, New Orleans 112.
1/30 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 19 a game. Without Porziņģis (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Nembhard at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Haliburton (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 111 a night to Indiana's 119. Call it Boston 121, Indiana 116.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 5 9 0 2 5 40 0 4 0 4 4 100 1 4 2 2 2 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrIi 5 9 0 4 10 40 0 3 0 1 1 100 2 6 2 1 0 2 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
in Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoKoWh 3 3 -7 1 3 33 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Kornet, White
in Hauser, Kornet
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrKl 3 10 +7 2 2 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Kleber
in Hardaway Jr., 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
HaHoKoPrTa 7 23 +10 5 5 100 4 10 40 1 1 100 2 6 3 1 0 1 3
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Pritchard, Tatum
out Brown, Horford, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrIrKlWi 2 5 -2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
DAL Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Williams
in Irving, Williams
out Dončić, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoPrTa 7 23 +10 5 5 100 4 10 40 1 1 100 2 6 3 1 0 1 3
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Pritchard, Tatum
out Brown, Horford, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaIrIiWi 2 2 -3 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Lively II, Williams
in Hardy, Lively II
out Green, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoPrTa 7 23 +10 5 5 100 4 10 40 1 1 100 2 6 3 1 0 1 3
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Pritchard, Tatum
out Brown, Horford, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIiWi 3 6 -5 3 5 60 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Williams
in Dončić, Green
out Hardy, Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPrTa 2 8 +5 2 2 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Brown, Horford
out Hauser, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrKl 2 3 -7 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr., Kleber
out Lively II, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPrTaWh 2 7 +3 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in White
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 1 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Irving
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoKoWh 1 0 -5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Kornet, White
in Hauser, Kornet
out Pritchard, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIrJrKlIi 2 7 +4 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 2
DAL Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Hardaway Jr., Lively II
out Dončić, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 3 10 -3 0 0 0 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 1 3 0 0 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Holiday, Tatum
out Hauser, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrIiWi 3 13 +3 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Williams
in Dončić, Williams
out Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 5 14 +5 1 2 50 3 7 43 3 4 75 0 5 3 1 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrIi 3 5 -6 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
in Green, Jones Jr.
out Hardaway Jr., Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 5 14 +5 1 2 50 3 7 43 3 4 75 0 5 3 1 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrJrKl 1 0 -3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Green, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPrTa 4 11 +5 4 4 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Pritchard
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlWi 2 7 +2 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Williams
in Williams
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPrTa 4 11 +5 4 4 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Pritchard
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrKlWi 3 3 -3 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Williams
in Green
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoPrWh 2 3 -3 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 4 50 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, White
in Hauser, Kornet, White
out Holiday, Horford, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIrJrIiWi 3 9 +5 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 2
DAL Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Williams
in Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
out Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPrTaWh 3 4 +1 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 1
BOS Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrIi 3 3 -1 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
in Dončić
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPrTaWh 3 3 -7 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 2 1 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Brown
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrKl 8 24 +5 7 15 47 2 4 50 4 6 67 4 6 6 1 1 0 7
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 5 16 +2 3 4 75 1 3 33 7 7 100 0 4 2 0 2 0 3
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Horford
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrKl 8 24 +5 7 15 47 2 4 50 4 6 67 4 6 6 1 1 0 7
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
DALDJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
BOS/DAL 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
Tatum, Brown help Celtics overcome Doncic's triple-double in 119-110 win over Mavs
DALLAS -- — Jayson Tatum was coming off a subpar showing, and his Boston Celtics were finishing a back-to-back for the first time since the most lopsided loss of the season for the team with the NBA's best record.
How about a double dose of redemption?
Tatum had 38 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown scored 35 and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 on Monday night.
The Celtics were never in much trouble because their All-Star pair was more efficient on the second night of a back-to-back than the Dallas duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving after four days off.
Tatum and Brown combined to go 24 of 43 from the field while Doncic and Irving were 21 of 50. Doncic didn't hit his first 3-pointer until the fourth quarter and finished 2 of 8 from beyond the arc.
Doncic had a triple-double but needed 30 shots for 33 points with 18 rebounds and 13 assists. Irving scored 23 coming off an unexpected break when a game at Golden State was postponed following the death of Warriors assistant Dejan Milojević from a heart attack.
Tatum was 11 of 21 from the field and 15 of 19 on free throws with two blocks and three steals, a night after a 4-of-17 showing in a 116-107 win at Houston.
The last time they played on a second consecutive night, the Celtics lost by 33 at Milwaukee.
“That’s the beauty of being in the NBA,” Tatum said. “There’s always a game the next day or the day after that, and you get a chance to redeem yourself.”
Jrue Holiday scored 17 points as Boston finished 8-3 in a stretch of 11 games in 18 days. The Celtics now get two days off.
“I just told our guys in the locker room, there’s only one time where I saw the schedule catch up to us,” coach Joe Mazzulla said without referring specifically to the Milwaukee loss. “I forgot it was a back-to-back just watching our guys compete. I couldn’t tell. It’s a credit to them.”
Tim Hardaway Jr . scored 20 points for Dallas.
Kristaps Porzingis was out with right knee inflammation, a night after leading the Celtics with 32 points in the victory over the Rockets. The absence means the 7-foot-2 Latvian will go more than two years, at least, without playing in Dallas after the Mavs traded him to Washington in a 2022 blockbuster.
Grant Williams faced the Celtics for the first time since an offseason trade from the team that drafted him in the first round in 2019.
Tatum treated his former teammate rudely at the halftime buzzer when he swatted an attempted 3 from Williams into the stands along the sideline. Williams scored just two points in 18 minutes.
The Mavericks were within seven with five minutes remaining after Doncic's second 3, but Brown answered soon after when he was bumped by Hardaway as he swished a 3. The free throw put Boston up 109-98.
Holiday, Brown and others took turns keeping a body on Doncic all over the half-court, forcing the four-time All-Star to work for most of what he got on offense. The fatigue showed with two missed free throws when the Mavs were down 11 with three minutes to go.
Doncic also picked up a technical foul and showed frustration with the officiating several other times.
“We’ve been inconsistent in that department where we can get caught up with the officials instead of just staying focused on the game,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “No one’s going to be perfect, from player to official to coach. So you’ve got to just continue doing your job. I thought we got frustrated, and they took advantage of that.”
Irving said he sprained his right thumb swiping at the ball while defending Tatum on the first possession of the game. The star guard was wearing a brace on the thumb but didn't anticipate missing any time.