Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics player stats and box score (Feb. 6) | 2024-25 NBA Season

In a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks got their revenge against the Boston Celtics.

The Mavericks defeated the Celtics 127-120 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Klay Thompson led Dallas with 25 points on 11-for-17 shooting. He scored 23 points during the first half as the Mavs built its lead and never looked back. Kyrie Irving contributed 19 points, four assists and four steals.

Dallas had significant contributions from its bench: Spencer Dinwiddie scored 22 points (7-for-10), Naji Marshall added 20 points (9-for-15) and recently acquired Max Christie finished with 15 points. Christie also had six rebounds and four assists. Center Daniel Gafford grabbed 15 boards to go along with eight points.

For the defending NBA champions, Jaylen Brown led five players in double-figures with 25 points and five rebounds on 9-for-16 shooting. Payton Pritchard scored 21 points off the bench, with six rebounds and six assists. Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis had 17 points apiece, while Derrick White added 13.

Dallas (27-25) snapped its three-game losing skid with the win. Meanwhile, Boston dropped to 36-16, and its four-game winning streak was broken. The Mavs are in the thick of the race for a Play-In spot in the West, while the Celtics are second in the East.

Both teams were in action on Tuesday. Boston is coming off a huge road victory against the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-105. On the other hand, Dallas lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-116.

Dallas and Boston wrapped up their two-game regular-season series on Thursday. The Celtics beat the Mavericks 122-107 on Jan. 25 at Dallas.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Klay Thompson	25	3	4	0	0	0	11-17	3-5	0-0	13
Kessler Edwards	3	3	3	0	1	0	1-1	0-0	1-1	5
Daniel Gafford	8	15	5	0	2	1	3-4	0-0	2-3	8
Dante Exum	15	0	5	0	0	1	5-8	4-6	1-2	29
Kyrie Irving	19	3	4	4	0	3	7-17	3-6	2-2	0
Spencer Dinwiddie	22	2	2	1	0	1	7-10	3-5	5-5	-18
Max Christie	15	6	4	0	1	0	6-13	0-3	3-5	5
Naji Marshall	20	2	3	1	0	2	9-15	2-6	0-0	-4
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	0	1	2	3	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	-3
Jaden Hardy	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kylor Kelley	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brandon Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jayson Tatum	17	4	4	0	1	4	5-12	3-5	4-5	-22
Al Horford	3	5	1	0	0	1	1-4	1-3	0-0	-13
Kristaps Porziņģis	17	5	1	0	2	2	7-13	1-3	2-3	-9
Jaylen Brown	25	5	2	1	0	3	9-16	3-4	4-4	-15
Derrick White	13	3	3	0	1	1	5-10	2-6	1-1	-7
Payton Pritchard	21	6	6	0	1	2	9-15	3-9	0-0	-3
Luke Kornet	7	5	5	0	1	0	3-5	0-0	1-2	-20
Sam Hauser	6	1	2	0	0	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	3
Drew Peterson	3	1	3	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	17
Jordan Walsh	2	3	2	1	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	17
Neemias Queta	6	2	1	0	0	0	3-6	0-0	0-0	17
Jrue Holiday	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Baylor Scheierman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Xavier Tillman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics game summary

The Dallas Mavericks led 32-23 at the end of the first quarter behind Klay Thompson's 10 points. Dallas ended the quarter on a 13-5 run. On the other end, the Boston Celtics committed seven turnovers.

At halftime, the Mavericks still hold a 67-56 lead over the Celtics. Thompson's hot shooting continued in the second quarter. He had 23 points on 10-for-13 shooting at the half. The Mavericks shot 58.3%, while the Celtics shot 47.7%. Derrick White led four Celtics in double-figures at the half with 13 points.

The Mavericks used a 37-27 third quarter to increase its lead to 21 points entering the final period, 104-83. In the fourth, Kyrie Irving's 3-pointer from the wing pushed the Dallas lead to 27.

Boston's bench went on a 14-0 run to cut the lead to 11 with 3:20 left, forcing Dallas coach Jason Kidd to put back his best players. Joe Mazzulla stuck with his end-of-bench unit as the Mavericks held on for the win.

Payton Pritchard scored 16 points in the quarter as the Celtics closed the final 8:37 on a 28-9 run.