The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met on Saturday for the first time since the 2024 NBA Finals, with the Celtics coming away with a 122-107 win. This game saw Kristaps Porzingis on the floor in Dallas for the first time since he was traded

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

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This afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks will host the defending NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, in a game that tips at 4:30 CST at the American Airlines Center.

The former Mavs big man left nearly three years ago, but hadn’t played a game at American Airlines Center until Saturday.

Maxi Kleber will be sidelined for a significant period due to a broken right foot sustained in a game against the Celtics.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night

The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Derrick White broke out of his slump, but it wasn't just his contributions that lifted the Celtics past the Mavericks.

On this day in Celtics history, the team traded for Michael Olowokandi, and Sly Williams, MarShon Brooks, and Gerald Green were born.

Jayson Tatum joined elite company, becoming one of seven players in NBA history to score 13,000 career points before turning 27.