MAVS RAN OUT OF GAS IN LOSING TO CELTICS, 138-110
document.write(' '); BOSTON – And it all happened so fast. One minute, forward P.J. Washington was firing up a three-pointer while trying to put the Dallas Mavericks up by one point over the Boston Celtics with a little over five minutes remaining in the third quarter. And a milli-second later, the Celtics were up by 21 points and cruising to a 138-110 victory Friday night at TD Garden. A barrage of three-pointers by the Celtics, combined with too many missed shots at crucial moments of the game by Dallas, help do in the Mavs in a game which tested how well they can perform against one of the NBA’s elite teams. In the end, the Celtics improved to 47-12 overall and 28-3 at home while revealing to anyone who was watching nationally on ESPN why they are the most prolific team in the NBA. “This is the best team in the NBA,” Mavs point guard Luka Doncic said in describing the Celtics. “I think we played great for three quarters, but it’s tough to win here, especially ...