Kristaps Porziņģis scored 24 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Boston Celtics routed the Dallas Mavericks 138-110 for their 10th straight win.
The Celtics led by as many as 28, pulling away with a 33-18 run in the first quarter.
Jayson Tatum had 32 points (16 in the third quarter) and 8 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown added 25 points. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, his 68th career triple-double, and Kyrie Irving went 1 for 7 from 3. Dereck Lively II scored 15 points.
The Celtics shot 55.3% from the field and 48.8% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 46.8% and 26.5%. The Celtics made 21 3-pointers, 5 of them by Tatum and 4 by Porziņģis. The Mavericks forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Mavericks 53-42 in 15 minutes together.