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Celtics outplay Mavs; Nets slaughter Raptors

BOSTON: Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 13 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 31 points to help the NBA-best Boston Celtics bounce back from a rare loss and beat the Dallas Mavericks, 125-112, on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

The Celtics, who have an NBA-leading 14 wins, had won nine straight before losing to the Chicago Bulls on Monday (Tuesday).

ESCAPE ACT Jayson Tatum (left) of the Boston Celtics goes around Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks during the third quarter at TD Garden on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 (November 24 in Manila), in Boston, Massachusetts. PHOTO BY WINSLOW TOWNSON/AFP