Mavs Stun Celtics as Klay Thompson Drops 25 in a Statement Win
The Dallas Mavericks just pulled off a massive road win against the defending NBA champions, the Boston Celtics, and they did it in dominant fashion. Despite missing their newly acquired star Anthony Davis, the Mavs showed up in Boston and stunned the home crowd with a commanding 127-120 victory.
Let's talk about how it all went down. Dallas came into this game after back-to-back losses, struggling to find their rhythm in the post-Luka Dončić era. But this time, they came out firing on all cylinders. At one point, they led by a staggering 27 points, and the final score doesn’t even tell the whole story—Boston never really had a chance.
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Klay Thompson led the way for the Mavericks, putting up 25 points, with an electric 23 in the first half alone. He was lights out early, setting the tone for a Mavs team that clearly wanted to make a statement. Kyrie Irving also had a solid night, dropping 19 points against his former team, while Spencer Dinwiddie and Naji Marshall came off the bench to add 22 and 20 points, respectively. The Mavericks got contributions from everywhere—big man Daniel Gafford controlled the boards with 15 rebounds, while Max Christie, part of the Luka-AD trade, continued his strong start with 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Meanwhile, the Celtics struggled to get anything going. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 25 points, while Jayson Tatum had a relatively quiet night with just 17. The game was practically over midway through the fourth quarter, with Dallas up by 24. Payton Pritchard did his best to make the score look respectable, scoring 16 of his 21 points in the final minutes, but it was too little, too late.
Mavs fans, who have had a rollercoaster of emotions since the Luka trade, finally had something to cheer about. Social media exploded with reactions, with fans celebrating what felt like a statement win. Some even started to believe this Mavericks squad could become the classic "nobody believes in us" team that shocks the league.
The good news for Dallas? Help is on the way. Anthony Davis is expected to make his Mavericks debut in their next game against the Houston Rockets. If the Mavs can build off this momentum, the post-Luka era might not be as bleak as many feared.
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