Associated Press
Dallas Mavericks (34 wins, 25 losses, 7th place in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (46 wins, 12 losses, 1st place in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30pm ET
Bottom line: Boston will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Celtics play Dallas.
The Celtics are 27-3 on their home court. Boston scored him 120.7 points, and he outscored opponents by 10.5 points per game.
The Mavericks are 16-12 on the road. Dallas has a 15-18 record against teams above .500.
The Celtics are averaging 16.1 3-pointers per game this season, 2.9 more than the Mavericks are averaging 13.2 3-pointers per game. The Mavericks are averaging 15.1 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 more than the Celtics' average of 13.2 3-pointers per game.
This is the second meeting between the two teams this season. In their last meeting on January 23, the Celtics won 119-110 with Jayson Tatum scoring 39 points, while Luka Doncic scored 33 points for the Mavericks.
Top performers: Derrick White is averaging 15.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 27.2 points and 8.9 rebounds in Boston's last 10 games.
Doncic is averaging 34.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game for the Mavericks. Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.7 points and 5.2 rebounds on 55.4 percent shooting over his last 10 games with Dallas.
Last 10 games: Celtics: 9-1, averaging 122.0 points, 46.5 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 6.9 steals, and 6.9 blocks per game, shooting 51.7 percent from the field. Opponents are averaging 106.6 points per game.
Mavericks: 8-2, averaging 122.2 points, 45.7 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.8 steals, and 6.3 blocks per game, shooting 50.9 percent from the field. The opponent's average score was 111.7 points.
Injuries: Celtics: Not listed.
Mavericks: Maxi Kleber: Out (toe/nose).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
