Clearly, nothing stops them Celtics and especially not the Mavericks of Luka Doncic (37 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), since the best team in the league won again (138-110), for the tenth consecutive time, in order to further strengthen its lead at the top of the East and of the NBA.
Jayson Tatum (32 points, 8 rebounds), Jaylen Brown (25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) and Kristaps Porzingis (24 points) all held their place in this poster against Dallassynonymous with an always icy return for Kyrie Irving (19 points) on the side of Boston.
Now place at remake of the 2022 Finals for the Celtics, Sunday evening (9:30 p.m.) against the Warriors, in an explosive clash between the two best teams of the month of February. The Mavericks, also not to be outdone in recent weeks (eight victories in eleven games), will return to Texas to try to protect their place in the Top 8 in the West, threatened precisely by… Golden State (and Los Angeles) .
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Boston, power 10. The best team in the league, the Celtics also have the best winning streak of the season, all teams combined, with this tenth in a row. Magic, Clippers, Knicks and Cavaliers stopped at nine, but not the C's, who gave a little lesson in collective and efficiency to these Mavs, torpedoed in particular at 3-points (21 successes conceded, for only 9 converted shots).
– Boston cracks Dallas almost on command. Only trailing in the first minute, before taking the lead and never letting go, the Celtics found themselves under threat from the Mavericks in the middle of the third quarter (81-79). Except that the duo Jayson Tatum – Kristaps Porzingis got angry and, in almost a snap of the fingers, a 21-11 was inflicted to break away until the end of the period, before the last act was over. one-way, given the Celtic collective strength. The Mavs believed in it, but the C's quickly calmed their enthusiasm and ensured the victory by taking care of their differential.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
