Doncic, Mavs Hold On Vs. Celtics In Boston 113-108

The Dallas Mavericks won their second game in as many outings on Wednesday, escaping the Boston Celtics 113-108

Matt Galatzan | Mar 31, 2021

Doncic, Mavs Hold On Vs. Celtics In Boston 113-108 /

The Dallas Mavericks continued their winning ways on Wednesday night, escaping the Celtics at TD Garden 113-108 in Boston behind a dominant performance from superstar Luka Doncic, and sweeping the season series in the process.

Said coach Rick Carlisle: “The bottom line is it's a very good win. Any time you beat Boston twice in one year, it's a pretty good thing."

It was a back-and-forth affair through the first 12 minutes of action, but the Mavs were able to open up the lead in the second quarter, outscoring Boston 34-20, and taking a 19-point lead into the locker room at halftime.

Boston was able to climb back into the game in the second half, but luckily for Dallas, they had just enough left in the tank to hold off a spirited comeback attempt and close out the game.

Doncic led the way for the Mavs on Wednesday, continuing his MVP-level campaign with a 36-point, 8-rebound, 5-assist performance, all while hitting 11-of-15 from the field, and a red-hot 7-of-11 from three.

Kristaps Porzingis also had a solid showing for the Mavs, scoring 19 points to go along with eight rebounds and three blocks.

As a team, Dallas shot the lights out of the arena, hitting 49.4-percent from the field and 48.7-percent from three.

The Mavs will be back in action on Friday night when they travel to New York to take on the Knicks, who currently find themselves in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race at 24-23 on the year. It will be the first of two matchups between the teams this season.

The Knicks have had the Mavs number over the last two seasons, winning three of the last four matchups, including both games in the 2019-20 season.

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Published Mar 31, 2021

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com