Dallas will face the defending champion Boston Celtics for the first of two matchups in a 12-day period on Saturday.

The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Boston dropped a 117-96 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game to be played on January 25, 2025 on ESPN.

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic will miss the game against the Boston Celtics due to a calf injury. With multiple key players, including Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell, also dealing with injuries, Dallas faces significant challenges in maintaining their competitive stance in the Western Conference.

On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics had a tough 117-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (in California). Kristaps Porzingis finished his night with 22 points,

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Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt like his team's lack of rest played a role in their blowout loss at the hands of the rival Lakers.

The teams that placed higher in the power rankings were the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Following the LA Lakers' blowout win against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, analysts discussed the loss from the reigning champ's perspective.

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Starting with Wednesday night’s game against the Timberwolves, local broadcasts of the Mavericks will be available to stream for DirecTV customers.

Also, after not losing a single game by double digits from the start of the season through the end of December, the Celtics have since suffered defeats of 13, 13, 17 and 21 points, all in their last 10 games. Those also were the only games this season in which Boston failed to score 100 points.