Fri, Mar 6 · Regular season
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01Box score
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Dallas Mavericks
Boston Celtics
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
2025-26 so far
Mavericks edges
- On defenseDallas' defense defends without fouling (2nd) against a Boston offense that rarely gets to the line (29th).
Celtics edges
- On offenseBoston's offense protects the ball (1st) against a Dallas defense that rarely forces turnovers (28th).
- On defenseBoston's defense contests every shot (4th) against a Dallas offense that struggles to shoot (27th).
- On defenseBoston's defense cleans the defensive glass (4th) against a Dallas offense that rarely gets second chances (26th).
An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work
04Tale of the tape
2025-26 so far| DAL | Rank | Stat | Rank | BOS |
|---|
| 111.9 | 27th | Offensive rating | 2nd | 121.7 |
| 117.3 | 20th | Defensive rating | 4th | 113.5 |
| -5.4 | 23rd | Net rating | 3rd | +8.2 |
| 101.1 | 4th | Pace | 30th | 94.2 |
| 52.7 | 27th | Effective FG % | 11th | 55.3 |
| 12.1 | 14th | Turnover % | 1st | 10.5 |
| 23.2 | 26th | Offensive rebound % | 6th | 29.2 |
| 21.7 | 9th | Free throw rate | 29th | 16.7 |
| 54.6 | 18th | Opponent eFG % | 4th | 52.3 |
| 10.9 | 28th | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 74.1 | 15th | Defensive rebound % | 4th | 75.7 |
| 18.3 | 2nd | Opponent FT rate | 5th | 18.9 |