The Dallas Mavericks (3 - 1) defeated the Boston Celtics (1 - 2) 118 - 113 on Monday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Despite being out - rebounded 49 to 36 in this matchup, the Mavericks were able to shoot 56 percent from behind the three - point line in a relatively close cross - conference game. Jeff Green and Avery Bradley shouldered the offensive load for the Celtics with both players combining to shoot a total of 50 shots. Green went 14 - for - 28 from the field and 5 - for - 12 from three - point land to score 35 points. Bradley shot 13 - for - 22 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from beyond the arc to score 32 points. With Green and Bradley launching shots, Rajon Rondo got plenty of assists, notching 15 in 36 minutes. Rookie Marcus Smart received 24 minutes off the bench, and he scored seven points and added six rebounds. Starting at power forward, Jared Sullinger went 6 - for - 15 from the field to contribute 14 points while also pulling down seven rebounds. Chandler Parsons eclipsed the 20 - point mark for the third straight game, finishing with 29 points while shooting 10 - for - 15 from the field and 4 - for - 5 from beyond the arc. Dirk Nowitzki shot 9 - for - 14 from the field and 4 - for - 4 from three - point, contributing 27 points of his own. Starting at center, Tyson Chandler had his first double - double of the season, posting 10 points and 12 rebounds. In 34 minutes, Monta Ellis finished with 14 points and six assists. Al-Farouq Aminu had to leave the game with an apparent left knee injury after playing only nine minutes. The severity of the injury is still unknown. The Celtics' next game will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, while the Mavericks will travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers on Thursday.
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