The Boston Celtics bounced back from their 117-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers with a 122-107 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. Joe Mazzulla's team ended their second West Coast swing of the month with a 3-1 record, closing the gap on the Cleveland Cavaliers, who currently hold the first seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Mavericks were already playing without starting center Dereck Lively due to a stress fracture in his right ankle that will keep him sidelined for at least a month. Kleber had