The Dallas Mavericks (24 - 10) defeated the Boston Celtics (11 - 19) 119 - 101 on Friday at the TD Garden in Boston. The Mavericks had a strong first quarter where they out - scored the Celtics 31 - 17. With the strong start, they were able to use that momentum and coast through the rest of the game to finish with an 18 - point victory. The Mavericks out - rebounded the Celtices 53 - 38, giving them a huge advantage in that category. That advantage may have given them just enough to steal the win on the road. The Mavericks were led by their backcourt of Rajon Rondo and Monta Ellis. Rondo had a very impressive game, going 12 - for - 19 from the field and 5 - for - 7 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 29 points. He also added six rebounds and five assists. It was far and away his best game so far with the Mavericks and it just so happened to be against his former team in Boston. Ellis on the other hand went 8 - for - 17 from the floor and 2 - for - 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 22 points. He's now averaging 21 points and 5 assists per game on the season. Dirk Nowitzki had a solid all - around game. He recorded 17 points (7 - 19 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT), seven rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes of action. After a poor shooting night on Tuesday against the Wizards, it was good to see him get back on track. Chandler Parsons also reached double figures with 13 points (4 - 9 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT) and seven rebounds. Avery Bradley did most of the damage for the Celtics. He went 9 - for - 20 from the floor and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 22 points. He's only averaging 12 points per game thus far in the season, so it was a nice surprise for the Celtics to receive this kind of scoring output from Bradley. Jeff Green also did his part on the offensive side of the ball. He went 7 - for - 15 from the field and 2 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 18 points. After Rondo was sent to the Mavericks in a trade, Green has been one of the players relied upon to make up for his scoring production. Posting his third double - double of the season, Tyler Zeller recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds. It was an impressive line for him as he was in a very tough matchup with Tyson Chandler. Jared Sullinger was the only other Celtic in double figures, as he finished with 12 points in 34 minutes. The Mavericks' next game will be on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, while the Celtics will travel to Chicago to play the Bulls on Saturday.
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