On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics crushed the Dallas Mavericks (in Texas) by a score of 122-107. Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 8/22 from the field and 4/12 from the three-point range in 35 mintues of playing time.
Jayson Tatum will spearhead the Boston Celtics' efforts to assert their dominance against the Dallas Mavericks heading into Saturday's game.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum just reached a new milestone in his NBA career, one that has him in an incredible group of all-time players.
Jayson Tatum joined elite company, becoming one of seven players in NBA history to score 13,000 career points before turning 27.
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The Celtics defeated Dallas 122-107 on Saturday at the American Airlines Center. The win — which came against a Mavs team that was missing injured superstar Luka Doncic — capped a 3-1 Western Conference road trip for Boston and eased the sting of Thursday’s season-worst 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Half of the 2024-25 season has passed, and the Boston Celtics are holding onto the second seed in the Eastern Conference. The defending champs are in town to test both Los Angeles home teams.
Derrick White was huge with his 16 points in the third quarter as the Celtics return to Boston after a 3-1 road trip.
Just ahead of Dallas Mavericks star wing Luka Doncic (who is unlikely to win the award based on his injury history so far this season) and just behind Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the ranking feels about right for Tatum, who has certainly not been playing the best ball of his current campaign in recent weeks.
The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.