Dallas Mavericks @ Boston Celtics
25-19, 12-12 Away
100
25-19, 12-12 Away
37-9, 22-2 Home
124
37-9, 22-2 Home
Shot Chart
- Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 14-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 11-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Paul Pierce makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen makes 17-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Brian Scalabrine makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Brian Scalabrine misses jumper
- Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gabe Pruitt assists)
- Brandon Bass blocks Gabe Pruitt's 7-foot jumper
- Eddie House makes layup (Brian Scalabrine assists)
- Ray Allen makes 14-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo makes 16-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Eddie House misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes layup (Eddie House assists)
- Brian Scalabrine makes three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd blocks Glen Davis's 8-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses two point shot
- Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup
- Eddie House makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 11-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 1-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes layup
- Kendrick Perkins misses 3-foot hook shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Kendrick Perkins makes 4-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 1-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kendrick Perkins makes 2-foot hook shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses two point shot
- Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
- Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Brian Scalabrine misses 19-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Eddie House misses 23-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd blocks Bill Walker's layup
- Brandon Bass blocks Eddie House's 26-foot three point jumper
- Brian Scalabrine misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Gabe Pruitt makes 19-foot jumper
- Gabe Pruitt makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Bill Walker makes dunk (Patrick O'Bryant assists)
- Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bill Walker assists)
- James Singleton blocks Leon Powe's layup
- Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bill Walker assists)
- Patrick O'Bryant makes 20-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
- Patrick O'Bryant misses 8-foot two point shot
- Gabe Pruitt misses 20-foot two point shot
- Leon Powe misses layup
- Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Singleton blocks Bill Walker's layup
- Gabe Pruitt misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Patrick O'Bryant misses 9-foot jumper
- Bill Walker makes jumper (Gabe Pruitt assists)
- Ryan Hollins blocks Leon Powe's 11-foot jumper
- James Singleton blocks Gabe Pruitt's 15-foot jumper
- Eddie House misses 22-foot jumper
- Gabe Pruitt misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Antoine Wright misses layup
- Josh Howard makes three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd makes driving layup
- Josh Howard makes 18-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses jumper
- Erick Dampier makes tip shot
- Josh Howard makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
- Josh Howard misses 17-foot jumper
- Antoine Wright makes driving layup
- Jason Terry misses 22-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses jumper
- Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
- Brandon Bass misses 14-foot jumper
- Jason Terry makes layup
- Jason Kidd misses 52-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 2-foot two point shot (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Jason Terry makes layup
- Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Jason Terry misses jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses two point shot
- Ray Allen blocks Josh Howard's jumper
- Brandon Bass misses 17-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd misses 21-foot jumper
- Erick Dampier misses layup
- Jason Terry makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Josh Howard assists)
- Erick Dampier makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
- Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Howard misses three point jumper
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Antoine Wright's layup
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Erick Dampier's 4-foot hook shot
- Jason Kidd misses 11-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry makes 11-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry makes 25-foot three pointer
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup (Erick Dampier assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Josh Howard makes 11-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes driving dunk
- Jason Terry makes layup
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Josh Howard's 12-foot jumper
- Josh Howard misses layup
- Josh Howard makes layup (Jason Terry assists)
- Jason Terry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Howard makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
- Jason Terry misses 11-foot jumper
- Josh Howard misses 57-foot three point jumper
- Jason Kidd misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Kidd misses 21-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes 1-foot two point shot
- Josh Howard misses three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes 10-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry makes 20-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Hollins misses 12-foot two point shot
- Jose Juan Barea misses layup
- James Singleton misses 20-foot jumper
- Jose Juan Barea makes layup
- Jose Juan Barea makes 20-foot jumper
- Jose Juan Barea makes layup
- Ryan Hollins makes dunk (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Jose Juan Barea misses 19-foot jumper
- Devean George misses 62-foot three point jumper
MAVERICKS
CELTICS
| TIME | PLAY | DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Kendrick Perkins (Jason Kidd gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Antoine Wright misses layup | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Rajon Rondo offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Josh Howard traveling | 0 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 14-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Josh Howard makes three point jumper | 3 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper | 3 | 4 |
| 9:57 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper | 3 | 4 |
| 9:56 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 3 | 4 |
| 9:49 | | Rajon Rondo misses layup | 3 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound | 3 | 4 |
| 9:30 | | Jason Kidd makes driving layup | 5 | 4 |
| 9:12 | | Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot two point shot | 5 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:06 | | Josh Howard makes 18-foot jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:53 | | Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:52 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:40 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:34 | | Erick Dampier offensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:29 | | Dallas defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:10 | | Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:10 | | Paul Pierce offensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 7:58 | | Ray Allen makes 11-foot two point shot | 7 | 6 |
| 7:45 | | Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul) | 7 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses jumper | 7 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Erick Dampier offensive rebound | 7 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Erick Dampier makes tip shot | 9 | 6 |
| 7:09 | | Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot | 9 | 8 |
| 6:58 | | Josh Howard makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists) | 11 | 8 |
| 6:31 | | Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Ray Allen assists) | 11 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Ray Allen shooting foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul) | 11 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Josh Howard misses free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 6:00 | | Paul Pierce makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 12 | 13 |
| 5:50 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses layup | 12 | 13 |
| 5:48 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 5:41 | | Josh Howard personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 12 | 13 |
| 5:41 | | Boston full timeout | 12 | 13 |
| 5:28 | | Ray Allen makes 17-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 12 | 15 |
| 5:11 | | Josh Howard misses 17-foot jumper | 12 | 15 |
| 5:09 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 12 | 15 |
| 4:54 | | Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12 | 15 |
| 4:54 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound | 12 | 15 |
| 4:43 | | Antoine Wright makes driving layup | 14 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Kevin Garnett makes layup (Ray Allen assists) | 14 | 17 |
| 4:22 | | Dirk Nowitzki bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals) | 14 | 17 |
| 4:20 | | Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 14 | 17 |
| 4:20 | | Jason Terry enters the game for Antoine Wright | 14 | 17 |
| 4:20 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 4:20 | | Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 4:20 | | Rajon Rondo offensive rebound | 14 | 18 |
| 4:13 | | Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 14 | 20 |
| 4:09 | | Dallas full timeout | 14 | 20 |
| 3:50 | | Jason Terry misses 22-foot jumper | 14 | 20 |
| 3:49 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 14 | 20 |
| 3:38 | | Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot | 14 | 22 |
| 3:38 | | Erick Dampier shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 14 | 22 |
| 3:38 | | Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 1 | 14 | 22 |
| 3:38 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound | 14 | 22 |
| 3:15 | | Dirk Nowitzki lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals) | 14 | 22 |
| 3:09 | | Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 14 | 25 |
| 2:55 | | Kevin Garnett personal foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul) | 14 | 25 |
| 2:47 | | Paul Pierce personal foul (Josh Howard draws the foul) | 14 | 25 |
| 2:40 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses jumper | 14 | 25 |
| 2:39 | | Dallas defensive rebound | 14 | 25 |
| 2:23 | | Ray Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists) | 14 | 27 |
| 1:59 | | Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists) | 17 | 27 |
| 1:50 | | Jason Terry shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 17 | 27 |
| 1:50 | | Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 17 | 27 |
| 1:50 | | Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 27 |
| 1:50 | | Boston offensive rebound | 17 | 27 |
| 1:50 | | Brandon Bass enters the game for Erick Dampier | 17 | 27 |
| 1:50 | | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 28 |
| 1:42 | | Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 17 | 28 |
| 1:31 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper | 17 | 28 |
| 1:30 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 17 | 28 |
| 1:16 | | Brian Scalabrine makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 17 | 31 |
| 1:10 | | Dallas 20 Sec. timeout | 17 | 31 |
| 1:00 | | Brandon Bass misses 14-foot jumper | 17 | 31 |
| 59.9 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 17 | 31 |
| 52.9 | | Rajon Rondo makes driving layup | 17 | 33 |
| 47.1 | | Jason Terry makes layup | 19 | 33 |
| 47.1 | | Paul Pierce shooting foul (Jason Terry draws the foul) | 19 | 33 |
| 47.1 | | Gabe Pruitt enters the game for Paul Pierce | 19 | 33 |
| 47.1 | | Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 1 | 20 | 33 |
| 41.8 | | Brian Scalabrine misses jumper | 20 | 33 |
| 40.9 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound | 20 | 33 |
| 33.3 | | Brian Scalabrine personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul) | 20 | 33 |
| 33.3 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 33 |
| 33.3 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2 | 22 | 33 |
| 22.5 | | Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 22 | 36 |
| 14.5 | | Gabe Pruitt personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul) | 22 | 36 |
| 14.5 | | James Singleton enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki | 22 | 36 |
| 14.5 | | Jason Kidd makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23 | 36 |
| 14.5 | | Antoine Wright enters the game for Josh Howard | 23 | 36 |
| 14.5 | | Eddie House enters the game for Glen Davis | 23 | 36 |
| 14.5 | | Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Jason Terry | 23 | 36 |
| 14.5 | | Jason Kidd misses free throw 2 of 2 | 23 | 36 |
| 13.9 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 23 | 36 |
| 2.1 | | Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot jumper | 23 | 38 |
| 0.0 | | Jason Kidd misses 52-foot three point jumper | 23 | 38 |
| 0.0 | | Dallas offensive rebound | 23 | 38 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 23 | 38 | |
Regular Season Series
BOS leads 1-0
Game Information
TD Garden
6:00 PM, 25 January 2009
Boston, MA
Attendance: 18,624
- Referees:
- Tom Washington
- Marc Davis
- Kevin Fehr
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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