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Kyrie: Attitude key for Mavericks

NEW YORK — Dallas star Kyrie Irving delivered another dud in Boston but said his hostile reception from Celtics fans isn't the major problem facing the Mavericks as they try to bounce back from an NBA Finals game one defeat.

'I thought it was going to be a little louder in here,' said Irving, who was roundly booed every time he touched the ball during the Celtics' dominant 107-89 triumph on Thursday (Friday in Manila).