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We’ve seen this movie before: The Celtics come out flat, jack up threes, don’t defend, can’t get calls, play hero ball. The opponent gets hot, repeatedly knocks down open threes, when closely guarded knocks down threes anyway, is gifted phantom fouls, leads big at halftime. Celtics rally late but can’t finish it off, suffer another awful loss.
That’s how it went tonight, as the Mavs led by 19 at halftime and 17 after three quarters. The Celtics got as close as 2 points with 16 seconds left, and won the fourth quarter by 12, but the Mavs ade their free throws and held on for the win, 113-108.
The key stat was three-point shooting: Mavs, 19 of 39; Celtics, 11 of 47. The key player was Luka Doncic, 36 points on 11 of 15 (7 of 11 threes), although 8 turnovers.
Shortly before game time … sigh.
#NEBHInjuryReport update:
Robert Williams (Non-COVID illness) – OUT
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 31, 2021
Tonight's starting 5 ⤵ pic.twitter.com/0OBozcChuW
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 31, 2021
Way too much (6 of 11 points) in the paint already by Dallas.
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) March 31, 2021
https://twitter.com/auscelticsfan/status/1377408671617937413?s=20
Marcus said no
Celtics Rewind is presented by @tmobile pic.twitter.com/AFzWN6Xu5R
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) March 31, 2021
Evan Fournier's first bucket in a Celtics uniform: pic.twitter.com/0hyu1UqB9M
— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) March 31, 2021
Mavericks lead 30-25 after one
Brown – 9 points
Smart – 5 points
Pritchard – 5 points
Celtics – 3-12 three-pointers
Celtics – 6 assists on 10 basketsDoncic – 11 points
Porzingis – 9 points
Mavericks – 5-12 three-pointers
Mavericks – 5 turnovers— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) April 1, 2021
I feel like every team the #Celtics play has 20 random guys who torch them for 3’s
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) April 1, 2021
Me and the refs aren’t on the same page tonight.
— George From Boston Sr. (@Section328) April 1, 2021
This is horrendous defense by the Celtics. At least guard the guy with the ball.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) April 1, 2021
The Celtics are a bad 3-point shooting team that takes a lot of 3-pointers
— Cousin Grizz (@AndrewDoxy) April 1, 2021
Luka handing out step backs to every Celtic defender 🤭🔥 pic.twitter.com/SXZLCXPdve
— ESPN (@espn) April 1, 2021
4-21, 19% from 3 for Celtics. Stevens wants this shot selection. It’s not actual basketball. Maybe Mike Woodson can hire him as an assistant at Indiana if Larry Brown says no.
— Matt McDonough (@McDTwin1) April 1, 2021
A rare sight: Jayson Tatum has worst plus/minus on Celtics tonight (-23).
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) April 1, 2021
Dallas goes into the halftime break up 64-45. Dallas shot 52 percent overall and 13-23 from 3; Boston shot 34 percent overall and 4-24 from 3. Dallas led by as many as 22. Luka Doncic has been sensational, and has 24 points. Jaylen Brown leads the Celtics with 12.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 1, 2021
Moe Wagner with the great hustle … to save the ball to a wide open Mavericks player for a bucket. Celtics down 74-51. They're now 4 for 27 from the arc. They're shooting 32.7 percent overall. Against the 22nd-best defense.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 1, 2021
Kemba just standing at the key watching Jaylen fall out of bounds and not giving him any help, leading to a Mavs breakaway.
Celtics just kinda don't seem to care much tonight pic.twitter.com/exncJSQfte
— John Karalis 🇬🇷🇺🇦 (@John_Karalis) April 1, 2021
Every time the celtics get a little momentum, the refs call Boston for a questionable foul.
— Mikewichter (@mikewichter) April 1, 2021
upheld upon review.
I mean, what are we even doing here? https://t.co/8Fyql6Tyz9
— John Karalis 🇬🇷🇺🇦 (@John_Karalis) April 1, 2021
Mavericks lead 90-73.
Celtics – 7-35 three-pointers
Mavericks – 17-32 three-pointers
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) April 1, 2021
Kemba! #celtics are going to make a run in Q4… and the. Break my 💔☘️🏀
— Mike Ewing ☘️🏀 (@mike_ewing) April 1, 2021
Mavs have been trying to run out the clock for the last 8 minutes and it's not working.
Cs within 8.— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) April 1, 2021
Celtics have gone to a lineup with either Tatum, Brown or Smart at center. I'm not sure. Those two guys next to Fournier and Kemba Walker.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 1, 2021
Pritchard from the corner pic.twitter.com/NM6yEFpqsV
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 1, 2021
Celtics just like to keep our hope up until the last 3 mins
— ☘️☘️☘️ (@SmallPotatoYam) April 1, 2021
#Celtics lose to #Mavericks 113-108 in another frustrating loss. Tatum 25, Brown 24, Walker 22, Smart 17, Fournier 6; Doncic 36, Brunson 21, Porzingis 18.
3pt FG
BOS 11-47
DAL 19-39— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) April 1, 2021
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