The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met on Saturday for the first time since the 2024 NBA Finals, with the Celtics coming away with a 122-107 win. This game saw Kristaps Porzingis on the floor in Dallas for the first time since he was traded away... and that was in 2022. So how did he perform in his return?

After the game, Porzingis discussed his return to Dallas and his thoughts on the team's current push to return to the NBA Finals at the first time of asking. He also discussed Kid

After the Celtics' latest win, the NBC Sports Boston crew shared their thoughts on the game. They broke down White's big third quarter, shared an interview with Jaylen Brown, and discussed the upcoming schedule. You can watch the full post-game podcast by clicking on the embedded video above.

Tatum, who helped lead the Celtics to an NBA championship last season, was recently voted to his sixth All-Star team, making it five consecutive appearances for the St. Louis native. He's also on course to make his fourth All-NBA First Team selection at the end of the regular season.

The former Mavs big man left nearly three years ago, but hadn’t played a game at American Airlines Center until Saturday.

The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will play at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, this evening, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. The defending NBA champions have the second seed in the Eastern Conference, only topped by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The New York Knicks trail behind the Celtics.

Murphy III 13-17 1-1 32, Williamson 11-17 7-9 29, Missi 0-4 0-0 0, McCollum 9-21 2-2 23, Murray 9-17 6-6 27, Theis 0-3 2-2 2, Green 0-0 0-0 0, Alvarado 4-5 0-0 11, Boston 5-11 1-2 12. Totals 51-95 19-22 136.

The Boston Celtics head to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are 31-13, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Mavs are 23-21, which puts them in ninth place in the Western Conference.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) attempts a jump shot against Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) and Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) during the first half of an NBA ...

The Boston Celtics ended their Western Conference road trip on Saturday, Jan. 25, with a 122-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks. This was the Celtics' third win in four road games and marked the end of another successful venture out West. Joe Mazzulla's team has been impressive on the road this season.