The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals as Boston grabs 122-107 on the road

T his 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. A rematch of last

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.

DALLAS — The Mavericks are getting slightly healthier as they upgraded a pair of guys on their injury report for the Celtics game Saturday. Klay Thompson (ankle) and Jaden Hardy (ankle) were upgraded from questionable to available, though Mavs coach Jason Kidd said they’re both going to be on minutes limitations.

The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) host the defending champion Boston Celtics (31-14) in a NBA Finals rematch on Saturday afternoon on ABC. Dallas is riding high after an improbable win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Boston Celtics will look to bounce back big on Saturday as they prepare to take on the Dallas Mavericks in this non-conference matchup. The Celtics will travel to Dallas for the first and only time this season in this rematch of last year's NBA Finals.

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The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.

The Celtics are playing very well this season and are one of the best teams in the NBA, while the Mavericks are also playing well but dealing with some injuries. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Mavericks prediction and pick.