Who won Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks?

The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on January 25, 2025.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 for the Boston Celtics; Kyrie Irving scored 22 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks

2024-25 · Regular season Sat, Jan 25, 2025 · 5:30 pm EST · All results that day · Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks head-to-head · Boston Celtics schedule · Dallas Mavericks schedule

Final

Away

Dallas Mavericks

107

Venue: American Airlines Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on the road on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Jayson Tatum had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.

The Boston Celtics led 59-49 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Daniel Gafford (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Boston Celtics 18, Dallas Mavericks 31. Derrick White had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks?: The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on January 25, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jayson Tatum scored 24 for the Boston Celtics; Kyrie Irving scored 22 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Boston Celtics	25	34	37	26	122
Dallas Mavericks	29	20	27	31	107

Game leaders

Boston Celtics

Points: 24 Jayson Tatum
Rebounds: 10 Luke Kornet
Assists: 6 Jaylen Brown

Dallas Mavericks

Points: 22 Kyrie Irving
Rebounds: 15 Daniel Gafford
Assists: 5 Kyrie Irving

Daniel Gafford double-double (19 PTS, 15 REB)

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Derrick White starter	36:25	23	4	4	0	0	0	7-16	4-10	5-6	4	+7
Jayson Tatum starter	35:07	24	6	3	1	0	3	8-22	4-12	4-4	5	-4
Jaylen Brown starter	30:41	22	8	6	0	0	0	10-21	0-5	2-6	4	+10
Jrue Holiday starter	29:56	17	3	4	1	1	0	6-12	5-10	0-0	1	+4
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	28:28	18	4	5	0	2	1	6-12	3-5	3-3	4	+1
Payton Pritchard bench	26:34	6	9	4	1	0	0	2-4	2-4	0-0	2	+21
Al Horford bench	18:47	4	6	1	0	0	0	2-8	0-2	0-0	2	+16
Luke Kornet bench	16:31	2	10	5	0	2	0	1-4	0-0	0-0	0	+21
Sam Hauser bench	14:24	6	1	1	0	0	0	2-3	2-3	0-0	2	-1
Jordan Walsh bench	1:33	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+0
Jaden Springer bench	1:33	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Drew Peterson

Dallas Mavericks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Kyrie Irving starter	41:55	22	4	5	0	1	3	11-23	0-3	0-0	1	-9
P.J. Washington Jr. starter	40:29	17	8	3	0	1	1	4-13	1-4	8-11	2	-11
Daniel Gafford starter	32:55	19	15	2	0	3	0	6-12	0-0	7-9	4	+3
Klay Thompson starter	26:22	6	3	0	0	1	1	2-4	2-3	0-0	0	-4
Spencer Dinwiddie starter	26:21	12	3	2	1	0	4	5-7	2-3	0-0	6	+2
Quentin Grimes bench	25:54	20	7	2	1	0	1	7-12	2-3	4-4	4	-20
Jaden Hardy bench	15:29	10	3	3	0	0	1	4-8	1-2	1-2	2	-5
Kessler Edwards bench	12:28	0	4	0	0	1	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	-4
Maxi Kleber bench	11:09	1	1	1	0	1	0	0-6	0-3	1-2	0	-19
Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench	3:51	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-8
Brandon Williams bench	1:33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Jazian Gortman bench	1:33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Luka Dončić, Naji Marshall, Dwight Powell

Team statistics
Boston Celtics	Stat	Dallas Mavericks
14/19 (73%)	Free throws	21/28 (75%)
24/51 (47%)	2 pointers	31/66 (47%)
20/52 (38%)	3 pointers	8/22 (36%)
44/103 (42%)	Field goals	39/88 (44%)
51	Rebounds	49
34	Defensive rebounds	36
17	Offensive rebounds	13
33	Assists	18
5	Turnovers	12
4	Steals	2
5	Blocks	8
24	Fouls	20
8	Max points in a row	11
35:18	Time spent in lead	12:15
25	Biggest lead	10

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Dallas Mavericks ahead)

Largest margin: 22 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 0
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 25 Q3 1:57
Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks: 10 Q1 8:01
Longest run: 11-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q2 0:34 to Q3 11:03

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Dallas Mavericks
11:33	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:02	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	0	5
10:35	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	1	5
10:35	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	2	5
10:22	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	2	6
10:04	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	4	6
9:54	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	4	8
9:29	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	4	10
9:11	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	4	11
8:33	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	4	13
8:14	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	6	13
8:01	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	6	15
8:01	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	6	16
7:48	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	8	16
7:03	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	10	16
6:41	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	10	19
6:28	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	11	19
6:03	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	14	19
5:34	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	16	19
5:02	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber Free throw	16	20
4:23	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	16	22
4:11	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	18	22
3:54	Dallas Mavericks	Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal	18	24
3:40	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	20	24
2:57	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	22	24
2:17	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	25	24
2:00	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	25	26
1:29	Dallas Mavericks	Jaden Hardy Free throw	25	27
0:03	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	25	29

Q2 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Dallas Mavericks
11:28	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	27	29
11:01	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	30	29
10:34	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	33	29
7:44	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	33	31
7:29	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	36	31
7:07	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	36	33
6:55	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	39	33
6:27	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	41	33
6:06	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	41	35
5:34	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	44	35
4:45	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	45	35
4:45	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	46	35
3:48	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	49	35
3:34	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	49	37
3:26	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	51	37
3:15	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	51	39
2:21	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	53	39
2:21	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	54	39
1:28	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	54	42
1:05	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	57	42
0:56	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	57	43
0:56	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	57	44
0:39	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	59	44
0:34	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	59	46
0:01	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	59	48
0:01	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	59	49

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Dallas Mavericks
11:24	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	59	52
11:03	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pt field goal	59	55
10:41	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	62	55
10:02	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	62	57
9:34	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	64	57
9:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	65	57
8:58	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	65	59
8:48	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	68	59
7:42	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	70	59
7:16	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	72	59
7:04	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	72	61
6:48	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	74	61
6:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	77	61
5:26	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	77	63
4:37	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	79	63
4:20	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	81	63
4:00	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	81	65
3:32	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	84	65
3:16	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	84	66
3:04	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	87	66
2:46	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	87	68
2:23	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	90	68
1:57	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	93	68
1:44	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes Free throw	93	69
1:44	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes Free throw	93	69
1:21	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	93	72
0:52	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	93	73
0:52	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	93	74
0:37	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	96	74
0:27	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	96	76

Q4 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Dallas Mavericks
11:41	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	96	78
11:19	Dallas Mavericks	Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal	96	80
11:00	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	99	80
10:51	Dallas Mavericks	Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal	99	82
10:38	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	100	82
10:38	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	101	82
10:18	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	101	83
10:18	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	101	84
10:03	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	103	84
9:41	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	103	86
9:16	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	103	87
8:55	Dallas Mavericks	Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal	103	90
8:28	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	105	90
6:58	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	105	92
6:45	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	107	92
5:14	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes Free throw	107	93
5:14	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes Free throw	107	94
5:04	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	110	94
4:29	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	110	97
4:07	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	111	97
3:47	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	111	98
3:44	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	111	100
3:24	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	114	100
3:11	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	114	101
3:11	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	114	102
2:52	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	116	102
2:40	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	116	105
2:16	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	117	105
2:16	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	118	105
2:00	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	118	107
1:50	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	120	107
1:50	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	121	107
1:33	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	122	107

2024-25 season series

After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.

Jan 25: Boston Celtics 122 at Dallas Mavericks 107 (this game)
Feb 6: Dallas Mavericks 127 at Boston Celtics 120

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