After being injured on January 25 against the Celtics, Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber has undergone surgery to repair a right foot fracture, according to Maveric

On Thursday night, the NBA announced the remainder of its All-Star game rosters after they revealed the starters a week prior. Mavs fans hoped that star guard Kyrie Irving would be included, but were left disappointed when he was left off the Western Conference roster.

The team announced that forward Maxi Kleber underwent surgery to repair a right foot fracture that the German big man suffered in a game against the Boston Celtics on Jan. 25.

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

The Boston Celtics ended their Western Conference road trip on Saturday, Jan. 25, with a 122-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks. This was the Celtics' third win in four road games and marked the end of another successful venture out West.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals as Boston grabs 122-107 on the road

The Boston Celtics head to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are 31-13, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Mavs are 23-21, which puts them in ninth place in the Western Conference.

The Boston Celtics secured a bounce-back win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Jan. 25,, ending their second West Coast road trip of the month with a 3-1 record. The victory was also Boston's first road win over the Mavericks since defeating them during the 2024 NBA Finals to secure the franchise's 18th championship.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

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The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.

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