It was another poor performance coming home from a successful road trip. The Celtics have the league’s best road record but continue to struggle at TD Garden, and on Thursday the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks dominated Boston, 127-120, to avenge last month’s loss in Dallas.

BOSTON — The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks handed the Boston Celtics one of their ugliest losses of the year on Thursday night, staying in command from start to finish in a 127-120 win at TD Garden.

Klay Thompson scored 25 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 off the bench as the undermanned Dallas Mavericks earned a 127-120 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a matchup of teams that met in last year's NBA Finals.

The Boston Celtics were relatively quiet at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The team's only move was a financial one, as Boston sent guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets for a pick swap, saving Boston $15 million in luxury tax penalties.

After a fairly quiet NBA trade deadline by the Boston Celtics, the defending champs will now hit the buyout market to fill at least one open roster spot

Over the last three weeks, the Cavs are 0-4 against top teams from the East and West conferences. Will they decide to make any moves?