The former Mavs big man left nearly three years ago, but hadn’t played a game at American Airlines Center until Saturday.

Kristaps Porzingis helped the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 122-107. The 2018 NBA All-Star finished the win with 18 points, four rebounds, five assists and two blocks while shooting 6/12 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 28 minutes of playing time.

The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

If history is any indication, general manager Nico Harrison will have the Dallas Mavericks involved in the action ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline Feb. 6.

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks? The answer requires nuance after OKC wrapped its regular-season series against Dallas with a disheartening 1-3 record.

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The Boston Celtics play against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center The Boston Celtics are spending $6,219,501 per win while the Dallas Mavericks are spending $7,514,640 per win Game

The Mavericks are 13-10 in home games. Dallas is 13-10 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Wizards are 1-20 on the road.

The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.