Bostons Jayson Tatum Leads The Charge With 32 Points And Five 3 Pointers

Celtics overcome Doncic's triple-double to beat Mavericks 138-110 for 10th straight win

Boston's Jayson Tatum leads the charge with 32 points and five 3-pointers

Luka Doncic records triple-double but Dallas falls short in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- Jayson Tatum made five 3-pointers and scored 32 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 138-110 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

The Celtics have now won 10 straight games, while the Mavericks have lost three in a row.

Luka Doncic had a triple-double for the Mavericks with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. But it wasn't enough to overcome the Celtics' hot shooting.

The Celtics shot 53.1% from the field and 44.4% from 3-point range. The Mavericks shot just 42.3% from the field and 31.3% from 3-point range.

The Celtics led by just six points at halftime, but they pulled away in the second half. They outscored the Mavericks 34-22 in the third quarter and 30-25 in the fourth quarter.

Tatum was the catalyst for the Celtics' victory. He scored 16 points in the third quarter and 10 points in the fourth quarter.

Kemba Walker added 21 points for the Celtics, while Jaylen Brown added 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points for the Mavericks, while Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 points.