After their heavy defeat against the Lakers, the Celtics continue to Dallas, for their reunion with the Mavericks, their unhappy opponents in the last finals, in the heart of the “Week rivals”.
Always without Luka Donicbut with a Kyrie Irving Aggressive, the Texans take the best start. Except that unlike the Los Angeles match, Joe Mazzulla's players will this time find solutions, and especially aggression. They thus break the opposing lines via the position, and disturb the Mavs.
The address and size of Kristaps Porzingis hurt Dallas, and the circulation of the ball creates good external shots, which obviously fall into it, like those of a Jrue Holiday in poison mode.
The Mavericks try as best they can to resist, including a Quentin Grimes Hyper aggressive at the end of the bench, in particular by placing a monumental Tomar on the poor Luke Kornet, but it is DERRICK White Who found the sights from afar, and the reigning champions therefore remain in control over this meeting.
Quentin Grimes will continue to try to bring his team back, which will pick up at 11 points (111-100) in the last four minutes. Except that Jrue Holiday takes care of calming any idea of a 3-point hold-up.
The Celtics therefore react once again firmly to win logically (122-107) in Dallas.
What to remember
– A Boston attack in place. The Celtics certainly took 52 3-point shots (20 successes) but they came after good movements, which often defended the mavericks out of position. By attacking behind the first Texan defensive curtain, especially from the racket head, Boston found the openings. Obvious sign of this good attack, the C's generated 33 assists on their 44 baskets.
– Another injured in Dallas. The physical misfortunes of the Mavericks continue and it is this time Maxi Kleber who joins the infirmary. And for a while since he broke his foot …
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
