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Playoffs · Round 4 · Game 3
Boston CelticsCeltics
124
away
Dallas MavericksMavs
132
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 31 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 124 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 34 | 37 | 38 | 23 | 132 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Mavericks outlasted the Celtics 132-124. Mavericks controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Mavericks pushed the pace until the other side broke; Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Mavericks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Celtics · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.