Marcus Smart reacts to the Celtics; loss to the Chicago Bulls on the road. The point guard gives Chicago credit for making their shots and putting pressure on Boston’s defense early in the game.
Jayson Tatum is good to go for Wednesday night's Boston Celtics-Dallas Mavericks matchup.
Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla announced Tatum will start with no minutes restrictions despite being listed on the injury report with a left ankle sprain.
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Tatum's availability sets up a thrilling showdown with Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Both players are NBA MVP frontrunners in the early part of the 2022-23 season.
Doncic and the Mavericks have gotten the better of Tatum and the C's in recent matchups. Dallas owns a four-game win streak against Boston with two of those victories coming on Doncic buzzer-beaters.
The Celtics will look to put an end to that streak after having their nine-game win streak snapped by the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
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Tip-off for Wednesday night's C's-Mavs game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston. Tune in at 7 p.m. to get ready for the game with our "Pregame Live" crew.
