Payton Pritchard came off the bench for the first time this season for Tuesday’s game. Baylor Scheierman was a starter in his place. With Simons unavailable after the trade, it was clear the Celtics wanted another ball-handler off the bench. Mazzulla explained the decision to have Pritchard as a reserve after the victory over the Mavericks.

It's the first matchup this season between the teams.

The Mavericks’ timeline for a new arena is at least five years away, but the team’s employees won’t have to wait nearly that long for an upgraded corporate headquarters. Mavericks CEO Rick Welts told The Dallas Morning News that in the next few weeks,

The Dallas Mavericks don’t want to trade Naji Marshall or Max Christie, but they are still exploring moves involving Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

Recent reports indicate that the Dallas Mavericks are exploring trade options for their star guard following a surprising rotation shake-up.

Naji Marshall could be on the move in the next few days.

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks meet Tuesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

The chatter on the move has a lot of people talking.

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