Dallas and Boston go head to head tonight. The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will play inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, this evening, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. The defending NBA champions have the second seed in the Eastern Conference,

The Dallas Mavericks move ahead into a post-Luka Doncic world, starting with an NBA Finals rematch with the Boston Celtics Thursday night in Boston.

Anthony Davis remains sidelined as the Dallas Mavericks face the Boston Celtics in an NBA Finals rematch today. Find out how to watch this game for free.

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Martin on Tuesday in a trade with the 76ers that sends Grimes back to the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia also gets a 2025 second-round pick in a deal that was announced a few hours before the teams were set to play at the Wells Fargo Center.

Although he’s been in the league for almost six years, Caleb Martin made himself a well-known figure to NBA fans during the 2023 playoffs. He was pivotal in helping the Miami Heat reach the NBA Finals as the East’s eighth seed, taking down Boston in a seven-game Eastern Conference Finals battle.

The Mavericks are optimistic that Caleb Martin can return from a sprained hip in 2-3 weeks after the severity of his injury prompted an amendment of their trade with the 76ers, sources told ESPN.