March 7th - The Celtics defeated the Mavericks 120-100. Brown had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, while White added 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. For the Mavericks, Thompson scored 19 points, Flagg contributed 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Marshall added 13 points.

In the first quarter, the Celtics' offense was fueled by Tatum's consecutive assists, while the Mavericks responded with points from Middleton and Flagg. Midway through the quarter, the Mavericks' bench went on an 8-0 run to take the lead, but White and Pritchard rallied to regain the lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led 23-22. In the second quarter, the Celtics found their rhythm from beyond the arc, with Tatum scoring 5 points and combining with White to create scoring opportunities. At halftime, the Celtics led 58-53.

After switching sides, the Mavericks started with a 7-0 run to take the lead, but Tatum, White, and Brown combined to widen the gap again. The Mavericks then narrowed the gap to one point, but Brown repeatedly attacked the basket, allowing the Celtics to extend their lead again. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led 90-80 . In the final quarter, the Celtics scored first through Pritchard, followed by points from Brown and Tatum, ultimately securing a 120-100 victory over the Mavericks.

Mavericks player statistics

Thompson 19 points, 1 assist; Flagg 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists; Marshall 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists; Christie 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Williams 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists; Middleton 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Cissé 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist; Washington 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists

Celtics player statistics

Brown had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists; White had 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists; Pritchard had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists; Kelta had 16 points and 15 rebounds; Tatum had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists; Garza had 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist; Hauser had 6 points and 5 rebounds; Gonzalez had 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.

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