Flagg's 36 points were in vain as the Celtics defeated the Mavericks 110-100.

2026-02-04 04:29

February 4th - The Celtics defeated the Mavericks 110-100. Brown led the team with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists; for the Mavericks, Flagg had a stellar performance with 36 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory.

At the start of the game, Brown was on fire in the first quarter, scoring 15 points with a combination of drives and outside shots, giving the Celtics a slight lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led 32-29. In the second quarter, the Mavericks briefly tied the game at 32, but the Celtics continued to dominate in transition, extending their lead to double digits. Although the Mavericks tried to close the gap towards the end of the quarter, they still trailed 44-52 at halftime .

After switching sides, the Mavericks narrowed the gap to 6 points. However, the Celtics, relying on Brown and his teammates, widened the gap again, leading by as much as 19 points. By the end of the third quarter, the Celtics had established a clear advantage of 86-67. In the final quarter, the Mavericks trailed by 23 points. In the crucial moments, Flagler contributed 15 points in the quarter , leading the team to close the gap to 10 points. But the Celtics, through steady offensive control, did not give their opponents any chance to come back. In the end, the Celtics secured a comfortable 110-100 victory.

Celtics player statistics

Brown 33 points , 11 rebounds, 3 assists; Pritchard 26 points , 4 rebounds , 7 assists; Garza 16 points , 4 rebounds , 1 assist; White 11 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists; Hauser 11 points, 6 rebounds; Kelta 8 points , 8 rebounds , 3 assists; Shaiman 3 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Gonzalez 2 points , 6 rebounds , 2 assists

Mavericks player statistics

Flagg 36 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists; Martin 13 points , 6 rebounds , 3 assists ; Gafford 10 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist; Christie 10 points , 2 rebounds, 3 assists; Marshall 9 points , 8 rebounds , 3 assists; Hardy 7 points , 2 rebounds; Powell 4 points , 2 rebounds; Cissé 4 points, 5 rebounds; Thompson 4 points , 1 assist; Nembuhad 3 points, 3 assists.

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