The Boston Celtics are set to face the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Arena on Monday night in the second half of a back-to-back they began in the state of Texas the night after beating the Houston Rockets.
The Celtics will have to face a Mavs squad without star center Kristaps Porzingis, who was ruled out by the team with right knee inflammation. But Boston will get back veteran big man Al Horford — who sat out the tilt with Houston the night prior for rest — and guard Jrue Holiday, who did not play against the Rockets with a right elbow sprain.
The Rockets will be without the services of shooting guard Seth Curry, who is dealing with a left ankle sprain, and reserve floor general Dante Exum, healing up from a right plantar sprain.
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Probable starting lineups
Celtics
- Derrick White
- Jrue Holiday
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
Mavs
- Kyrie Irving
- Luke Doncic
- Derrick Jones, Jr.
- Tim Hardaway, Jr.
- Derrick Lively II
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