It was good to see Dallas beat a bad team, something they hadn't done a great job of since Luka Doncic went down on Christmas Day with his calf strain, as they've suffered losses to teams like the New Orleans Pelicans (who Dallas plays Wednesday) and the Charlotte Hornets recently. Here are three takeaways from this blowout win.

Wizards Bilal Coulibaly – 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists Jordon Poole – 15 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists Top Performers – Mavericks Klay Thompson – 23 points, 4 assists, 7 3PM 21 PTS, 7 3PM in 1Q P.

Garbage time started early in Dallas as the Mavericks rode seven threes from Klay Thompson to a 26-point lead at the end of the first period. In other news, Klay Thompson is still playing in the NBA.

On Monday evening, the Dallas Mavericks are playing the Washington Wizards (at home). Klay Thompson erupted for 21 points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 7/10 from the three-point range in his first ten minutes of playing time.

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The Boston Celtics grabbed a 122-107 victory on the road against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night behind a strong offensive performance that saw all five Celtics starters score 17 or more points. This was the first meeting between the two clubs since the 2024 NBA Finals.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks in a Finals rematch on Saturday as the Houston Rockets took the Cleveland Cavaliers down a peg and Victor Wembanyama ended a "priceless" week in Paris with a defeat.