The Boston Celtics traveled to face the Dallas Mavericks after 5 days off, and they managed to overcome the absence of Gordon Hayward . . . and Marcus Smart . . . and Robert Williams III . . . and Vincent Poirier to beat the Mavs 109-103. Kemba Walker led all scorers with 32 points, and Kristaps Porzingis paced Dallas with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Kemba Walker took over the first period, scoring 16 points – including a stretch where he scored 10 points in a row for a stagnant Boston offense.