Kristaps Porzingis went crazy in the first half against the Bulls, setting multiple bests during his time with the Celtics.

And one league analyst who knows as much about the Celtics as anyone recently tipped his hand that he thinks Boston does have some reason to be concerned about their recent spate of mediocre play -- Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

As well as Kyrie Irving has played, the hobbled Mavericks have been a bottom-seven offense over the past month, minus Luka Dončić.

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

Just after bouncing back and beating the Oklahoma City Thunder to respond to some losses, the Dallas Mavericks are hosting the Boston Celtics in a game they are

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 Kidd's current roster and how Luka Doncic's recent injury has put them in a tough position.

The Boston Celtics grabbed a 122-107 victory on the road against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night behind a strong offensive performance that saw all five Celtics starters score 17 or more points. This was the first meeting between the two clubs since the 2024 NBA Finals.

The Boston Celtics became NBA champions for the 18th time at the end of last season, after knocking off the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals. But the path to another ...

Jaylen Brown has been working through an adjustment period. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP has been tasked with playing a different role this season. Rather than being the spearhead to the Celtics offense and first-quarter leader,