One of the 2 most important matches tomorrow, the leader of the Eastern Conference faces 7th place in the Western Conference. An interesting confrontation between the two teams which has become a match with a lot of history and which will define the better team.
Where do they play?
TD Garden will host the NBA regular season game, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Since September 30, 1995, it has housed the Boston Celtics and has a capacity of 18,624 spectators.
How do the two teams arrive?
The Boston team has started the new tournament well, this year they are once again a strong team competing in the Eastern Conference. They have had a good start to the 2023-2024 season, with 46 matches won and 12 lost, they occupy first place in the ranking. Eastern Conference. Their last game took place on February 27, 2023 and resulted in a 117-99 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden and thus won another game in the season. They come in as favorites to win this match and win because of the incredible team they have and the good times they are having. They have an advantage going into Thursday’s game by playing at home and knowing their fans can support them.
On the other hand, the Dallas Mavericks are on a winning streak, with 34 matches won and 25 lost, they have established themselves in seventh place in the Western Conference. In the last tournament they were excluded from the playoffs, they made several changes to the team and they hope that this season they can compete to qualify directly for the playoffs. Their last match took place on February 28 against the Toronto Raptors, where the Mavs won 136-125 at Scotiabank Arena and therefore the Dallas Mavericks achieved another victory in the tournament. They come in as the least favorites to win the match, but they could surprise and win the match because they are a good team in the Western Conference and because of the experience of their players.
The match will not be broadcast on television for Mexico. It will only be broadcast on NBA League Pass. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. (ET) and you can’t miss it.
Background
THE Boston Celtics And Dallas Mavericks clashed several times. During the last 5 meetings, the Dallas Mavericks have won twice and on three other occasions the winners have been Boston Celtics.
Last clash
The last time these two teams met was on January 22, 2024 at American Airlines Center, in this game, the Boston Celtics won 119 to 110. This game was very balanced in terms of points and rebounds and we hope it will happen again today.
Referees
The referees’ appointment for today’s match is as follows:
Team leader: James Williams (#60).
Referee: Karl Lane (#77).
Referee: Brandon Schwab (#86).
Reading center: Sean Wright, JT Orr and Lauren Holtkamp.
Players to watch
Luka Doncic (#77): The forward in this tournament is in his fifth year in the league. In the 2023-2024 regular season, he averages 34.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game respectively. He is very important for the offense and has a lot of weight in the team.
Jayson Tatum (#0): He is one of the best players in the league, he will be key in the offensive attack, this season he managed to average 28 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. His experience will be of the utmost importance and he will have to lead the team to victory.
