As well as Kyrie Irving has played, the hobbled Mavericks have been a bottom-seven offense over the past month, minus Luka Dončić.

The Mavericks' mid-season rash of injuries continued on Saturday with the loss of backup big man Maxi Kleber. The Associated Press Maxi Kleber joins Dereck Lively and Dwight Powell among the Mavs’ injured centers.

The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.

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We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Monday’s NBA slate as we take a look at this next matchup between streaking teams. The Memphis Grizzlies (31-15) will take on the New York Knicks (30-16) as both teams put their winning streaks on the line.

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The 31-14 Boston Celtics hope to find some positive momentum against their former opponent from the 2024 NBA Finals in the 24-21 Dallas Mavericks this Saturday (Jan. 25) evening after dropping a road game to their longtime rival,

Dallas Mavericks host the defending champion Boston Celtics at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Celtics are coming into this matchup after a 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers that dropped them to 31-14.