The Dallas Mavericks couldn’t complete a furious second-half comeback tonight, falling 125-112 to a very good Boston Celtics squad. The talent gap between these two teams was painfully apparent, as the Celtics grabbed a double-digit lead in the first quarter and built it to as many as 27. This was the kind of lopsided game that these Mavericks were probably due for, and these four numbers illustrate just how unpleasant it was.
40: Luka Doncic’s minutes played
Doncic played basically the entire second half and put up 42 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists as he tried to single-handedly drag the Mavericks back from a huge deficit.