Coming off a season-worst loss in LA, the Celtics dominated Saturday's NBA Finals rematch, routing the Mavericks 122-107.

Individually, Irving’s numbers were better against the Celtics on Saturday, but for the Mavericks the result was all too familiar. They will see the Celtics again, in Boston, on Feb. 6, trade deadline day. Perhaps they will have Doncic back, or nearly back, by then.

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard co-hosted a basketball tournament with Dana Barros in Stoughton, MA over the weekend.

This 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.

Pritchard registered 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal across 22 minutes during Monday's 125-85 victory over the Warriors.

Here are five stats that defined the Celtics' 40-point victory over the Warriors on Monday. Read more on Boston.com.

Also, after not losing a single game by double digits from the start of the season through the end of December, the Celtics have since suffered defeats of 13, 13, 17 and 21 points, all in their last 10 games. Those also were the only games this season in which Boston failed to score 100 points.

The Celtics' roster has failed to meet expectations in the past month and Thursday’s performance against the Lakers was an example of a team that’s sputtering despite its depth.

Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday.

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.

The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.

The Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship on the back of a team-first mentality. Sacrifice was a buzzword in almost every news conference or interview. The team consistently hunted the best shot available,