BOSTON Luka Doncic had 36 points and eight rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the Boston Celtics 113-108 on Wednesday night.
Jalen Brunson added 21 points, including two late free throws, and Kristaps Porzingis finished with 19 points to help the Mavericks win their second straight.
Dallas led by as many as 23 points in the third quarter before the Celtics rallied to within single digits in the fourth. The Mavericks survived despite committing six of their 16 turnovers in the final 12 minutes.
“I thought when things got a little hairy down the stretch, the great thing we did was keep our poise, coach Rick Carlisle said. “We were able to get fouled, make free throws and get a key basket when we needed.”
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks hold off Boston Celtics rally for win
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