JAYSON Tatum’s injured ankle looked fine Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila) as he scored a team-high 37 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics kick off a six-game homestand with a 125-112 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Tatum was listed as questionable on the team’s injury report Wednesday with a sprained left ankle, but Boston coach Joe Mazzulla upgraded him to available before the game. Tatum injured his ankle when he landed on DeMar DeRozan’s foot during Monday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Jaylen Brown (31), Al Horford (14), Malcolm Brogdon (13), Marcus Smart (13) and Derrick White (12), also scored in double figures for the Celtics, who shot 53.6 percent from the field (45 of 84) and made 17 of their 34 3-point attempts. Smart finished the game with nine assists.
Dallas received a game-high 42 points from Luka Doncic, who added nine assists and eight rebounds. Christian Wood added 26 points for the Mavericks. Spencer Dinwiddie tossed in 15 and Dorian Finney-Smith finished with 10.
In other games, it was the Warriors 124, Clippers 107; Bulls 118, Bucks 113; Pelicans 129, Spurs 110; Heat 113, Wizards 105; Nets 112, Raptors 98; Pistons 125, Jazz 116; Wolves 115, Pacers 101; Cavs 114, Blazers 96; Hornets 107, Sixers 101; Hawks 115, Kings 106; and Nuggets 131, Thunder 126 (OT).
