After a deflating loss on Monday night to the Chicago Bulls, the Boston Celtics returned home to lick their wounds before welcoming the Dallas Mavericks to town. With MVP candidate Luka Doncic leading the charge for Dallas, it was expected to be an excellent matchup, especially with Jayson Tatum cleared to play.
The Celtics bounced back in a big way, and the duo of Tatum and Brown paced the Celtics with a combined 68 points on their way to a 125-112 win over the Mavs. Jayson Tatum furthered his MVP case as he dueled against Luka, and while Doncic still led Dallas with 42 points, Tatum won the one-on-one battle and torched Doncic when defended by him, scoring 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting.