The Mavs held Boston to only two field goals over the final 3:25 of the game and never relinquished their lead en route to a 106-102 win. That was a fun game.
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“He went back and got it and that’s all that matters, ” said Williams, who collected 16 points and six assists.
The final momentum shift came after Felton’s critical steal. He made the free throws to make it 102-100. “He made a mistake missing two free throws, which is definitely uncharacteristic for him, and then he goes back and gets it right back for us”. “He sprinted back and he got a deflection”. There are literally dozens of pre-game odds to choose from and the famed United Kingdom sportsbook will be streaming tonight’s game and featuring live in play markets throughout all four quarters of National Basketball Association action. Head coach Brad Stevens stated. Boston’s pint-sized point guard hesitated a half-second before trying to break out in transition and was at full throttle by the time he tried to attack the paint with more than 11 seconds to play.
Thomas led Boston with 19 points. Jared Sullinger had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Avery Bradley scored 18 as the Celtics had their three-game winning streak snapped.
They’d trailed by 18 in the first quarter and had moments when it looked like they were content to play with house money on the finale of a road trip that already qualified as a major success with the first two wins. He followed with a short jumper after Boston turned the ball over with a backcourt violation. “I told their coach they’re going to run a 1-4 iso(lation) up top against me, so that hurt me a little bit”. Kelly Olynyk and Bradley each had a 3-pointer from the left corner during the run.
That’s one reason why Crowder isn’t surprised that he and Dwight Powell are the last men standing from the trade that brought Rajon Rondo to Dallas and also sent Brandan Wright and Jameer Nelson to the Celtics.
Coming off impressive double-digit road wins at Oklahoma City and Houston, Boston opened an 18-point edge late in the opening quarter, but had it sliced to 54-45 at halftime because of Dallas’ hot shooting. Dallas F Charlie Villanueva missed the game for the birth of his second child….
NOTES: Both coaches took shots at the Rockets after coach Kevin McHale was sacked Wednesday.
“They got off to a good start and we could have easily folded in the first quarter, in the first half and just gave the game away, ” Felton said.
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 18: J.J. Barea #5 of the Dallas Mavericks goes for the lay up against the Bost … “We won and played the next night and felt pretty good about it, ” Stevens said.
“We were well prepared for the game and yet they still came out at us harder than expected, ” he said.
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“I had a bunch of older guys in front of me, Vince Carter, Shawn Marion, and it was tough for me to get (playing time)”, Crowder said. The Mavericks aim for a sixth straight win when they host the Utah Jazz Friday.
