Tatum, White help Celtics pull away to beat Mavericks 122-107 in first meeting since NBA Finals

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston's first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals. Jaylen Brown added 22 points as the defending champions bounced back from a 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, their most lopsided defeat this season. The Celtics shrugged off an early 16-6 deficit and led by as many as 25 points in the third period.