The 31-14 Boston Celtics hope to find some positive momentum against their former opponent from the 2024 NBA Finals in the 24-21 Dallas Mavericks this Saturday (Jan. 25) evening after dropping a road game to their longtime rival,

The Boston Celtics head to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are 31-13, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Mavs are 23-21, which puts them in ninth place in the Western Conference.

The defending champions complete their Los Angeles back-to-back when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Jan. 23 at crypto.com Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m.

The St. Louis native gave new versions of some well-tread tales from his past, as well as a few new ones as well.

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics are playing the Clippers in Los Angeles. Before the game (on Tuesday), Jayson Tatum made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.

It's unclear whether the team was dealing with the aftereffects of the Clippers game, or simply regressing back to bad habits that have plagued it over the past month, but the Celtics did not put up much of a fight against the Lakers.

Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics NBA game from January 23, 2025 on ESPN.