A video of the encounter made its way to social media. The postgame moment stood out, given that Tatum and Irving were teammates on the Celtics from 2017-19. During their time together, they led Boston to the Eastern Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The two have remained close friends throughout their NBA days.

This afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks will host the defending NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, in a game that tips at 4:30 CST at the American Airlines Center.

Dallas hosts Boston in a non-conference matchup. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.

Coming off a season-worst loss in LA, the Celtics dominated Saturday’s NBA Finals rematch, routing the Mavericks 122-107.

The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will play at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, this evening, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. The defending NBA champions have the second seed in the Eastern Conference, only topped by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The New York Knicks trail behind the Celtics.

Jayson Tatum has scored 24 points and Derrick White added 23 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 122-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the first meeting between the teams since the 2024 NBA Finals.

The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.

The Boston Celtics faced off against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night in a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals. It was the first time the two teams had met since then, and the Celtics were looking to pick up a win to close out their four-game road trip.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.