The Boston Celtics took the court to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon ahead of a very special occasion for the franchise: the retirement of Kevin Garnett’s #5 jersey. Nearly a year after Garnett’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, he returned to the TD Garden to become the 24th player in Celtics history to have their number raised to the rafters.
Perhaps in tribute to the legendary big man, the Celtics and Mavericks played a physical, defense-oriented game of basketball this afternoon. Both teams put on defensive performances among their best of the season, but ultimately, it was Dallas that did just enough to come away with the victory.