Their blockbuster offseason addition was Klay Thompson, the longtime sharpshooter who was initially thought to be the most ideal fit for a team headlined by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. However, that same Doncic-led Mavericks group wasn’t the same team that returned to TD Garden for the first time since Game 5 of the Finals.

T he Dallas Mavericks closed a five-game road trip in an NBA Finals rematch against the Boston Celtics, though it's hard to call it a rematch when Luka Doncic isn't on the team an

Klay Thompson dropped a game-high 25 points in the Mavericks win over the Celtics, getting praise from co-star Kyrie Irving.