This will be the first of two meetings this season between the Celtics and Mavericks, who met in the 2024 NBA Finals that Boston won in five games. The Celtics are 9-2 against the Mavericks since the start of the 2022-23 season.

The Los Angeles Clippers (23-25) will look to Kawhi Leonard (seventh in NBA, 27.6 points per game) when they try to beat Tyrese Maxey (fifth in league, 29.2) and the Philadelphia 76ers (27-21) on Mond...

In order to win tonight’s game, the 76ers will need to rely on their star guard Tyrese Maxey.