DALLAS, TEXAS — The Celtics bounced back in a big way on Saturday, racking up a 122-107 win over the Luke Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Finals rematch. The win helped them finish their Western Conference road trip with a 3-1 record, and propelled them to 32-14 on the season, good for third-best in the league.
After the game, head coach Joe Mazzulla expressed genuine surprise that the Celtics had only dropped back-to-back games twice all season.
“For us on the inside, we’re just together,” Mazzulla said. “We have an understanding of what the standard is, and we don’t really get too worked up when we lose.