The Boston Celtics head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are 30-13, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 23-18, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

Dallas Mavericks host the defending champion Boston Celtics at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Celtics are coming into this matchup after a 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers that dropped them to 31-14.

The Celtics are pretty much the same team that played in last year’s Finals as they kept their core together. The Mavericks have had some changes since they lost in Game 5 of th