Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat ...

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals.

Seven different Celtics had at least three assists, including Luke Kornet with FIVE. Daniel Gafford's name was thrown in trade rumors not even two weeks ago because of how poorly he'd been playing.

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points ... Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds ...

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points ... Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds for the Mavericks, who are 5-11 since superstar ...