The Celtics conclude their 2 game home stand with a visit from the Dallas Mavericks. This is the second and final game between these two teams this season. The Mavericks won the first game 107-104 in Dallas on November 16 when Luka Doncic hit a 3 pointer at the buzzer to give Dallas the win. The Celtics were 0-2 last season against the Mavs with wins of 5 points and 3 points. The Celtics were without Jaylen Brown in that game.
The Celtics remain 5th in the East and have won their last 5 games. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and they are 24-11 at home. They are 11-11 against Western Conference teams. They are just half a game behind both 4th place Chicago and 3rd place Philadelphia. They are 1 game behind 2nd place Milwaukee and 3.5 out of first place. They are 2.5 games ahead of 6th place Cleveland and 4 ahead of 7th place Toronto.
The Mavericks are in 5th place in the West and are coming off a win. They had a 5 game win streak broken by the Knicks before that last win….
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