In what has become a disturbing season-long trend, the Boston Celtics dropped a game to a team they were favored to beat, as they feel 113-104 to the Dallas Mavericks. Boston led just once, by a single point, as Dallas pulled away late in the fourth quarter. The loss dropped the Celtics back to a .500 record at 10-10.
J.J. Barea led the Mavs with 20 points, including several big buckets down the stretch in the fourth quarter as Dallas built a consistent double-digit lead. Harrison Barnes also added 20 points, while rookie Luka Doncic flashed his all-around game with 15 points and eight assists.