Tatum, White help Celtics pull away to beat Mavericks 122-107 in first meeting since NBA Finals

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) gestures after scoring a 3-point basket against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Dallas.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) gestures after scoring a 3-point basket against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)


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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. Jaylen Brown added 22 points as the defending champions bounced back from a 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, their most lopsided defeat this season. Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds for the Mavericks.

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