Celtics vs Mavericks live score, updates
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Key Points:
- Jayson Tatum made his season debut for the Boston Celtics after a 298-day recovery from a ruptured right Achilles tendon, recording a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in a 120-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
- Tatum gradually built confidence throughout the game, scoring five quick points late in the first half and maintaining strong performance into the third quarter before sitting out the final minutes.
- Celtics center Nikola Vucevic suffered a fractured right ring finger during the game and is expected to undergo surgery, sidelining him for about a month.
- Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed Tatum would start and emphasized the significance of his return, noting the team is now whole and
