Feb 24, 2021
DALLAS - Little rest for the Dallas Mavericks in the second-half of the 2020-21 NBA season. With Wednesday’s release of the second half of the 2020-21 NBA schedule, the Mavs 38 games to be played are tied for the second-most in the league and include 10 back-to-backs.
Reschedules: Dallas is making up three games that were postponed during the first half of the season – April 7 at Houston (originally scheduled for Feb. 19), April 21 vs. Detroit (originally Feb. 17) and May 12 vs. New Orleans (originally Jan. 11).
Road warriors: The Mavericks are slated to play 11 of their first 16 games during the second half away from American Airlines Center.
DALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining the Dallas sensation’s second go-ahead 3 in the final minute and the Mavericks avoided a fourth-quarter collapse in a 110-107 victory over the Boston Celtics on.
Celtics’ late comeback attempt at Dallas showed promise, but still struggle on showing up for the full game
Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 23, 2021
Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (8) reacts after being fouled by Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)AP
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The script looked all too familiar for the muddling Celtics. They were down 12 points with less than four minutes left; the Mavericks looked like they were cruising to victory.
Then the flip switched. The Celtics stormed back, even momentarily taking the lead inside a minute remaining. It was a concrete chance to flip the narrative, rid themselves at least momentarily of the fourth-quarter troubles.