(AP Photo/LM Otero) Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, looks for an opening against Dallas Mavericks defenders ...

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tiebreaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the ...

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals.

Dallas will attempt to break its three-game road slide when the Mavericks face Boston. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season for the teams.

DALLAS (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 24 points ... Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds ...

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points ... Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds ...

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points ... Quentin Grimes added 20 off the bench and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds for the Mavericks, who are 5-11 since superstar ...