The Dallas Mavericks could not find a way to stop the bleeding Tuesday night.Dallas fell to the Boston Celtics 110-100 at American Airlines Center, extending their losing streak to five games. The Mavericks dropped to 19-31 on the season and remain firmly on the outside of the playoff picture looking in.

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Dallas’ big man appeared to aggravate his lingering ankle injury again in the second quarter of the Mavs’ game against the Celtics. When playing defense, Gafford’s right leg bumped into a Celtics player and it caused his right ankle to turn awkwardly. He went down immediately and was grabbing at his ankle.

After trading star guard Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last year, the Dallas Mavericks reportedly are no longer interested in doing business with the Purple & Gold.

The Boston Celtics squared off against the Dallas Mavericks for the first time this season and were led by a big performance from Jaylen Brown.