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Celtics
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs NYK | W 123-117 | |
| at CLE | W 115-117 | |
| at MIN | L 119-115 | |
| vs DET | W 117-114 | |
| vs ORL | W 138-129 |
Mavericks
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs MIA | W 118-108 | |
| at DEN | W 121-131 | |
| at LAC | W 110-114 | |
| at LAL | L 129-119 | |
| at MIA | L 106-102 |
Injuries
Celtics
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaylen Brown | G-F | Illness | The Celtics listed Brown as OUT for Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against Washinton. | |
 Jayson Tatum | F-G | Achilles | The Celtics have not ruled Tatum out for the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday (Oct. 9). |
Mavericks
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Gafford | F-C | Ankle | Gafford did not return to Wednesday's (Dec.3) game against the Heat. | |
 P.J. Washington | F | Ankle | Washington did not play in Wednesday's (Dec. 3) game against Miami. | |
 Dereck Lively II | C | Foot | The Mavericks announced Thursday (Nov. 4) that Lively has no timetable for a return, as per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. | |
 Danté Exum | G | Knee | The Mavericks announced on Friday (Nov. 21) that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery. | |
 Kyrie Irving | G | Knee | The Mavericks said on Monday (Sept. 29) that Irving is ahead of schedule in his left ACL recovery but there's no timeline on his return yet. |
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