Dallas Mavericks (26-25, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (36-15, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas travels to Boston looking to break its three-game road skid.
The Celtics are 16-9 on their home court. Boston ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 25.9 assists per game led by Jayson Tatum averaging 5.7.
The Mavericks have gone 12-15 away from home. Dallas is seventh in the Western Conference giving up just 113.4 points while holding opponents to 45.8% shooting.
The Celtics score 117.2 points per game, 3.8 more points than the 113.4 the Mavericks give up. The Mavericks are shooting 47.6% from the field, 2.5% higher than the 45.1% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is shooting 45.2% and averaging 26.8 points for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.5 points and 4.8 assists for the Mavericks. P.J. Washington is averaging 16.4 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 48.0% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 115.7 points, 44.0 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.6 points per game.
Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 113.9 points, 46.1 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.3 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: None listed.
Mavericks: Dwight Powell: out (hip), Caleb Martin: day to day (hip), P.J. Washington Jr.: day to day (personal), Daniel Gafford: day to day (shoulder), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle), Anthony Davis: day to day (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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