Celtics defeat Mavericks 138-110 for 6th straight home win

Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 138-110 at TD Garden as that was the Celtics’ 4^th consecutive victory against the Mavs and Boston’s 10^th straight triumph in the NBA.

The home team had the lead after the 1^st quarter as Boston outscored Dallas 38-32. The Celtics won the 2nd quarter with 1 point to have a 7-point halftime lead.

That's 10 in a row ?????????? pic.twitter.com/AQowE49vSG

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) March 2, 2024

The Celtics continued to dominate as they won the 3rd quarter as well, and the biggest difference in the match came in the last quarter, where Boston won by 16 points and left no chance for the visiting team at any point to think about the victory.

pouring it on ? pic.twitter.com/ZcbRjfiwH0

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 2, 2024

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Jayson Tatum led Boston with 32 points, 8 boards, and 3 assists, while Jaylen Brown added 25 points, 7 boards, and 5 assists. Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Luka Doncic finished with a triple-double – 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, but despite the Slovenian efforts, the Mavs were never close to their opponent. Dallas’s other superstar, Kyrie Irving, had 19 points, 4 boards, and only 2 assists.

Duel between MVP candidates tonight:

Tatum— Doncic—
32 PTS 37 PTS
8 REB 12 REB
5 3PM 11 AST
+17 -20

Celtics win in blowout fashion. pic.twitter.com/An1oxta7IO

— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 2, 2024

Boston Celtics are in the 1^st place in the East with 47 wins and 12 defeats – 8 more victories than 2^nd place Cleveland.

Dallas Mavericks are 8^th in the West, as that was 3rd defeat in the last 4 matches in the league for Doncic and his teammates.