Klay Thompson and the Mavericks jumped on the Celtics early, and the Celtics never countered – falling 127-120 in their return to TD Garden.
Here are the takeaways.
Klay Thompson looked like his vintage self
One of the scariest things about playing the Golden State Warriors of some 5-7 years ago was knowing that while a top-10 all-time player in Steph Curry might burn you to death from 3-point range, an equally potent threat was lurking off the ball in Klay Thompson. Curry might throw up a bunch of wild-looking shots with an increasing level of confidence, but Thompson was capable of absurdities like scoring 37 points in a quarter.