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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mavericks | 23 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 112 |
 Celtics | 34 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 125 |
DALTeam statsBOS| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 44-8253.7% | 11-3135.5% | 13-2161.9% | 35 | 20 | 14 |
| BOS | 45-8453.6% | 17-3450.0% | 18-2185.7% | 38 | 29 | 11 |
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Boston Celtics125| 37 | 37 | 11-24 | 2-7 | 13-15 | 0 | +14 | +9.9 | |||||||
| 36 | 31 | 13-18 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +9.0 | ||||||
| 35 | 14 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +17 | +5.7 | |||||
| 34 | 13 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +21 | +1.7 | ||||||||
| 29 | 12 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −4.9 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −5.8 | |||||
| 24 | 13 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −0.6 | ||||||
| 17 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −3.2 | ||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.4 | |
| Team | 125 | 45-8453.6% | 17-3450.0% | 38 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 18-2185.7% | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
Bench 18 points on 7 for 19 shooting
Did not play: Noah Vonleh, Blake Griffin, Mfiondu Kabengele and Luke Kornet (coach’s decision).
Dallas Mavericks112| 40 | 42 | 17-28 | 3-8 | 5-9 | 0 | 0 | −13 | +9.0 | ||||||
| 37 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | −15 | −5.1 | |||||||
| 32 | 15 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −23 | +4.9 | |||||
| 27 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −21 | −6.7 | |||||
| 11 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −3.6 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 34 | 26 | 10-14 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +3.7 | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −5.9 | ||||
| 22 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 | −4.8 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −2.0 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +1.9 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.1 | |
| Team | 112 | 44-8253.7% | 11-3135.5% | 35 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 13-2161.9% | 5 | 4 | 3 | |||
Bench 39 points on 15 for 31 shooting
Celtics125Mavericks112ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jayson Tatum had 37 points (16 in the second quarter) and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-112.
The Celtics took control with a 26-10 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 27.
Jaylen Brown scored 31 points (18 in the paint) on 13 for 18 shooting. The Celtics had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 42 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, and Christian Wood added 26 points and 12 rebounds on 10 for 14 shooting off the bench. Wood scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics shot 53.6% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 53.7% and 35.5%. The Mavericks forced 12 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Celtics 39-18 off the bench. The Mavericks were outscored 30-15 in 9 minutes with Bullock, Dinwiddie, Wood, Finney-Smith and Dončić on the floor together.
Boston CelticsDallas MavericksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
107 points from the field on 84 shots: 15.5 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 16-24 | 66.7% | 67% |
| In the paint | 8-18 | 44.4% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-8 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 6-7 | 85.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-27 | 40.7% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 25 | 8 | 3-7 | −3 |
| Luka Dončić | 11 | 15 | 5-8 | +11 |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 10 | 6 | 3-5 | +2 |
| Christian Wood | 9 | 5 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 22 | 9 | 2-10 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 43 points on 77 possessions. He usually scores about 32 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 20 | 9 | 4-4 | +2 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 19 | 6 | 3-5 | −1 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 14 | 4 | 2-4 | −1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 17 | 7-9 | +12 |
The tracking credits him with 36 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood | 23 | 0 | 0-0 | −4 |
| Dwight Powell | 11 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| JaVale McGee | 7 | 5 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 6 | 2-2 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 11 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
BOS win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DAL
50/50
BOS
Highest Leverage Moments
Horford 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Smart 3 AST)
Q2 5:52
13.6%
78→92
Dinwiddie 3' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
Q2 4:22
9.8%
92→82
McGee 12' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Dinwiddie 3 AST)
Q2 5:33
9.8%
92→82
Brown 1' Cutting Layup Shot (13 PTS) (Brogdon 1 AST)
Q1 0:01
9.0%
68→77
Hauser 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 2 AST)
Q2 9:02
8.6%
85→93
