As if they weren't beset enough by injuries, the Dallas Mavericks have reportedly lost another contributor. Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber has broken his right foot and will miss a significant period of time,
The Los Angeles Clippers won thanks to a big triple-double from James Harden. After the game, Tyronn Lue had to jokes about Harden.
The teams that placed higher in the power rankings were the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Given that schedule, the Celtics also chose a cautious approach with several of their veterans. Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (big toe) all were ruled out against the Clippers after being listed as questionable.
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Boston’s starting five is finding cohesion, and its defense stifled Golden State. The Celtics’ ability to stay consistent will be tested against the Clippers, who sit fifth in the Western Conference standings and sport a 15-7 record at the Intuit Dome.
The Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets kick off an early slate of NBA games on Martin Luther King Day with a noon ET tip at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
Phoenix enters a matchup with Los Angeles as winners of four consecutive home games. Monday's matchup is the first this season between the squads.
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 Los Angeles Clippers snapped the Milwaukee Bucks' 5-game win streak with a 127-117 victory Saturday night.
DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.