Celtics beat Doncic-less Mavericks 109-103, Kemba Walker drops 32 pts in Texas

Boston Celtics got one over  Dallas Mavericks 109-103 on Wednesday night (Thursday morning IST). game took place at  American Airlines Travel Center in Dallas, Texas. Kemba Walker finished game with team-high 32 points. Jaylen Brown ded 26 points, while Jayson Tatum ded 24 points. Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis scored 23 points and 13 rebounds for Texas-based side, while Seth Curry followed with 20 points. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jalen Brunson ded 13 points and 10 points respectively. Mavericks were missing Luka Doncic, who is out for a few weeks due to an ankle sprain. Celtics' Gordon Hayward (foot soreness) and Marcus Smart (eye infection) were sidelined. 

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NBA 2019-20: Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 109-103, Kemba Walker drops 32 points

Boston Celtics defended well against Mavericks, holding m 15 points below ir season aver, which included Mavericks season-low 18 points in Q3. Mavericks established early les for first three quarters. Kemba Walker scored 10 back-to-back points during Q1 to reduce ir early le. However, Mavericks held Walker scoreless during Q2. Curry and Porzingis' combined effort gave Mavericks a 10-point le. Grant Williams' three-pointer during Q3 gave Celtics an vant with 1:27 minutes left. Celtics came back during Q4. With over 6 minutes left on clock, Tatum's three-pointer gave Celtics an 88-80 le. Kemba Walker scored three-pointers and me 4 free throws, which extended Celtics le to double digits. Mavericks hit five three-pointers to decrease deficit, but could t overtake Celtics. 

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NBA 2019-20: Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks player ratings

Boston Celtics

• Jayson Tatum – 7.5/10
• Semi Ojeleye – 4.5/10
• Daniel is – 4/10
• Javonte Green – 4/10
• Kemba Walker – 8/10
• Enes Kanter – 6/10
• Jaylen Brown – 7.5/10
• Grant Williams – 5/10
• Br Wanamaker – 4/10 

Dallas Mavericks

• Jalen Brunson – 7/10
• Ryan Broekhoff – 6/10
• Dorian Finney-Smith – 5/10
• Tim Hardaway Jr. – 6.5/10
• Jalen Brunson – 6/10
• Seth Curry – 6.5/10
• Justin Jackson – 4.5/10
• Kristaps Porzingis – 7.5/10
• Dwight Powell – 4.5/10
• Delon Wright – 5.5/10

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