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.

After Jayson Tatum was selected to his sixth consecutive NBA All-Star game on Thursday night, the Boston Celtics forward added yet another historic notch to his belt on Saturday afternoon. While pouring in his 13,

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

DALLAS — 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.

A video of the encounter made its way to social media. The postgame moment stood out, given that Tatum and Irving were teammates on the Celtics from 2017-19. During their time together, they led Boston to the Eastern Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The two have remained close friends throughout their NBA days.

It has been an adventure on the court of late for Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, as they seemed to struggle with consistency over their last several assignments. They entered Saturday night’s game on the road against he Dallas Mavericks having gone 5-5 in their last 10 outings.

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.

Dallas hosts Boston in a non-conference matchup. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

Last season’s NBA Finals competitors, the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, will meet for the first time this season on Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

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

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.