Dallas Mavericks @ Boston Celtics
31-14, 11-11 Away
90
31-14, 11-11 Away
36-8, 20-4 Home
96
36-8, 20-4 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Dirk Nowitzki blocks Rajon Rondo's 3-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Josh Howard misses 19-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses layup
- Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Brian Scalabrine assists)
- Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Josh Howard makes two point shot
- Ray Allen makes driving layup
- Eddie Jones misses 7-foot jumper
- Josh Howard makes tip shot
- Ray Allen makes 14-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 21-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses three point jumper
- Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 15-foot jumper
- Erick Dampier misses tip shot
- Paul Pierce misses 4-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry makes three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Posey misses 22-foot jumper
- Eddie Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce blocks Josh Howard's 11-foot jumper
- Josh Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Ray Allen makes driving layup
- Jose Juan Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 7-foot jumper
- Erick Dampier makes layup (Josh Howard assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper
- Erick Dampier makes free throw 1 of 2
- Erick Dampier makes free throw 2 of 2
- Leon Powe misses layup
- Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eddie House assists)
- James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Jose Juan Barea misses 6-foot jumper
- Eddie House makes 20-foot jumper
- Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses 7-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 22-foot jumper
- Jose Juan Barea misses 53-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes slam dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 2
- Leon Powe misses free throw 2 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot two point shot
- Leon Powe misses 4-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 4-foot jumper
- Brandon Bass makes 11-foot two point shot
- Leon Powe makes layup (Tony Allen assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes technical free throw
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
- Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Trenton Hassell makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
- Eddie House misses 16-foot jumper
- Brandon Bass misses hook shot
- Leon Powe makes layup (Eddie House assists)
- Eddie Jones misses three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses 8-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 13-foot two point shot
- Brandon Bass misses free throw 1 of 2
- Brandon Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ray Allen makes technical free throw
- Brandon Bass blocks James Posey's layup
- Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jason Terry makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins misses layup
- James Posey misses layup
- Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Josh Howard makes two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
- Josh Howard blocks Ray Allen's layup
- Ray Allen makes 8-foot two point shot
- Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses jumper
- Josh Howard makes 17-foot two point shot (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Ray Allen makes two point shot
- Erick Dampier makes layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Devean George makes slam dunk (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Jason Terry makes 17-foot jumper (Erick Dampier assists)
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Eddie Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 7-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Brian Scalabrine blocks Jason Terry's 15-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Erick Dampier misses free throw 1 of 2
- Erick Dampier misses free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 8-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses layup
- Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 4-foot running jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 10-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry makes jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Devean George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Jason Terry blocks Eddie House's 21-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes layup (Devean George assists)
- Ray Allen misses 16-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 13-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Ray Allen makes 3-foot two point shot (Brian Scalabrine assists)
- Ray Allen blocks Josh Howard's jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1
- Trenton Hassell makes 15-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 7-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1
- Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
- Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 2
- Leon Powe makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Brandon Bass misses free throw 1 of 2
- Brandon Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leon Powe assists)
- Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki blocks Ray Allen's 4-foot jumper
- James Posey misses three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 4-foot jumper
- Brandon Bass blocks Ray Allen's 18-foot jumper
- Eddie Jones makes 19-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry makes 5-foot two point shot
- Brandon Bass makes 15-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes 5-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jason Terry makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 4-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper (Josh Howard assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 1
- Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Rajon Rondo misses two point shot
- Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 2
- Leon Powe misses free throw 2 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Leon Powe makes layup
- Josh Howard misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses jumper
- Josh Howard makes 7-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 3-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry misses 21-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki blocks Ray Allen's layup
- Devean George misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Posey misses 9-foot running jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
- Devean George misses layup
- Jason Terry misses 3-foot jumper
- James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Terry misses 28-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Kendrick Perkins (Dirk Nowitzki gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Dirk Nowitzki traveling | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki blocks Rajon Rondo's 3-foot two point shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:29 | | Boston offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Ray Allen makes layup (Paul Pierce assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 11:04 | | Josh Howard misses 19-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | | Ray Allen misses layup | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Brian Scalabrine shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10:38 | | Jason Terry personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:23 | | Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Brian Scalabrine assists) | 2 | 4 |
| 10:07 | | Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 10:06 | | Josh Howard offensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 10:03 | | Josh Howard makes two point shot | 4 | 4 |
| 9:47 | | Ray Allen makes driving layup | 4 | 6 |
| 9:22 | | Eddie Jones misses 7-foot jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 9:21 | | Josh Howard offensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 9:18 | | Josh Howard makes tip shot | 6 | 6 |
| 9:04 | | Ray Allen makes 14-foot two point shot | 6 | 8 |
| 8:52 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 21-foot jumper | 6 | 8 |
| 8:49 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 8:41 | | Paul Pierce misses three point jumper | 6 | 8 |
| 8:41 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 8:33 | | Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 8 |
| 8:32 | | Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 8:27 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 15-foot jumper | 6 | 8 |
| 8:26 | | Erick Dampier offensive rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 8:26 | | Erick Dampier misses tip shot | 6 | 8 |
| 8:23 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 8:11 | | Paul Pierce misses 4-foot two point shot | 6 | 8 |
| 8:10 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Jason Terry makes three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:41 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:41 | | Kendrick Perkins turnover | 9 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | Brian Scalabrine personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | James Posey enters the game for Brian Scalabrine | 9 | 8 |
| 7:20 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot jumper | 9 | 8 |
| 7:18 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 9 | 8 |
| 7:18 | | Erick Dampier personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:05 | | Jason Terry shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:05 | | Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Jason Terry | 9 | 8 |
| 7:05 | | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 7:05 | | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 6:39 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper | 9 | 10 |
| 6:39 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 9 | 10 |
| 6:13 | | James Posey misses 22-foot jumper | 9 | 10 |
| 6:13 | | Boston defensive rebound | 9 | 10 |
| 5:58 | | Eddie Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper | 9 | 10 |
| 5:56 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 9 | 10 |
| 5:52 | | Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper | 9 | 10 |
| 5:50 | | Boston offensive rebound | 9 | 10 |
| 5:50 | | Boston full timeout | 9 | 10 |
| 5:46 | | Josh Howard shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 9 | 10 |
| 5:46 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 5:46 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 5:39 | | Paul Pierce blocks Josh Howard's 11-foot jumper | 9 | 12 |
| 5:37 | | Erick Dampier offensive rebound | 9 | 12 |
| 5:31 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul) | 9 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Josh Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists) | 12 | 12 |
| 5:05 | | Ray Allen makes driving layup | 12 | 14 |
| 4:39 | | Jose Juan Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 4:37 | | James Posey defensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 4:35 | | Rajon Rondo misses 7-foot jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 4:33 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 4:24 | | Erick Dampier makes layup (Josh Howard assists) | 14 | 14 |
| 4:07 | | Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper | 14 | 14 |
| 4:05 | | Eddie Jones defensive rebound | 14 | 14 |
| 3:59 | | Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul) | 14 | 14 |
| 3:59 | | Trenton Hassell enters the game for Eddie Jones | 14 | 14 |
| 3:59 | | Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 14 | 14 |
| 3:59 | | Erick Dampier makes free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 14 |
| 3:59 | | Erick Dampier makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 3:34 | | Leon Powe misses layup | 16 | 14 |
| 3:33 | | Rajon Rondo offensive rebound | 16 | 14 |
| 3:25 | | Rajon Rondo offensive foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul) | 16 | 14 |
| 3:25 | | Rajon Rondo turnover | 16 | 14 |
| 3:25 | | DeSagana Diop enters the game for Erick Dampier | 16 | 14 |
| 3:25 | | Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo | 16 | 14 |
| 3:06 | | Paul Pierce shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul) | 16 | 14 |
| 3:06 | | Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 14 |
| 3:06 | | Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 14 |
| 2:50 | | James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eddie House assists) | 18 | 17 |
| 2:44 | | Dallas full timeout | 18 | 17 |
| 2:44 | | Brandon Bass enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki | 18 | 17 |
| 2:29 | | DeSagana Diop lost ball (James Posey steals) | 18 | 17 |
| 2:23 | | James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper | 18 | 20 |
| 2:03 | | Jose Juan Barea misses 6-foot jumper | 18 | 20 |
| 2:00 | | Dallas defensive rebound | 18 | 20 |
| 2:00 | | Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce | 18 | 20 |
| 1:52 | | Eddie House makes 20-foot jumper | 18 | 22 |
| 1:30 | | Tony Allen shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul) | 18 | 22 |
| 1:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for DeSagana Diop | 18 | 22 |
| 1:30 | | Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 1:30 | | Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper | 20 | 25 |
| 59.9 | | Brandon Bass bad pass (Ray Allen steals) | 20 | 25 |
| 40.9 | | Tony Allen misses 7-foot jumper | 20 | 25 |
| 40.6 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound | 20 | 25 |
| 23.9 | | Brandon Bass lost ball (Leon Powe steals) | 20 | 25 |
| 1.3 | | Ray Allen makes 22-foot jumper | 20 | 27 |
| 0.6 | | Jose Juan Barea misses 53-foot three point jumper | 20 | 27 |
| 0.0 | | Dallas offensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 20 | 27 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Joe Crawford
Referee:Derrick Stafford
Referee:Olandis Poole
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 12 | .692 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 22 | 14 | .611 | 3.5 | L3 |
| Memphis | 17 | 22 | .436 | 10 | W1 |
| Dallas | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 9 | 32 | .220 | 19 | L1 |
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | 14 | .641 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 1 | L2 |
| Toronto | 24 | 17 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 16 | .579 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 11 | 26 | .297 | 13 | L4 |
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