BSJ Live Coverage: Celtics vs. Mavericks 6:00 p.m. - Cooper Flagg comes to town

BOSTON CELTICS vs. DALLAS MAVERICKS

Location: TD Garden, Boston, Mass.

Game time: 6:00 p.m.

TV: NBC Sports Boston

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

Celtics injury report:

• Devin Carter - QUESTIONABLE (G League, two-way)
• Chris Cenac - QUESTIONABLE (G League, on assignment)
• Dillon Mitchell - QUESTIONABLE (G League, on assignment)
• Amari Williams - QUESTIONABLE (G League, two-way)

Mavericks injury report:

• To be announced

Preview: The Boston Celtics will be heading into this game after a three-day break. They went 4-0 on their latest road trip, including back-to-back wins over the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors, and then got three days to rest.

The Dallas Mavericks, on the other hand, just played last night. They lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were without Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and Peyton Watson. Needless to say, it wasn't their best showing.

Now, Maine native Cooper Flagg and his co-star, former Celtic Kyrie Irving, will travel to Boston for their second night of a back-to-back.

Last season: Boston went 2-0 against Dallas last season. In fact, if you include their 4-1 win in the NBA Finals, the Celtics are 11-2 against the Mavericks in their last 13 matchups.

That said, Flagg did announce himself in the Celtics' win over the Mavericks on February 3. He put up 36 points, nine rebounds, and six assists against Boston.

The Mavericks have since gotten Irving back from his ACL injury and added a few more pieces. Guys like Santi Aldama, Zaccharie Risacher, and rookie Morez Johnson Jr. are playing real minutes for them.

Quick stats: After two straight rough seasons, the Mavericks have shown some promise this year. They are 7-6 on the season but were 7-4 before their latest losing streak.

Flagg is the star of the show. In his 12 appearances, Flagg has averaged 24.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 2.0 steals while shooting 47.9% from the field and 26.8% from beyond the arc on 4.7 3-point attempts per contest.

Irving has played well, too. He's averaging 22.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 47.4% from the floor and 39.8% on 8.9 threes per game.

PJ Washington is putting up 13.9 points a night, and Naji Marshall is scoring 11.4 a night. Those four players are Dallas' only double-digit scorers this season.