Just like in their game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics turned up the pressure in the third and fourth quarters. The Celtics had started the game strong. However, the Dallas Mavericks found ways to get their offense going, which forced Boston to dig deeper.
Overall, though, this was a solid game for the Celtics with a genuine playoff feel. The fact that they contained one of the better teams in the Western Conference, which had gone 8-2 in their last 10 games, is an encouraging sign for this juncture of the season.