Mavericks rise up, take down Celtics to end trip

BOSTON – Somehow, the Mavericks saved their best for last on the season’s longest trip.
And their best was a thing of beauty.
On the same court where they suffered heartbreak nine months ago in the NBA Finals, the Mavericks took out some aggression and spanked the Boston Celtics 127-120 Thursday night at TD Garden.
And the outcome wasn’t the only thing that changed drastically for the Mavericks since the last time they were in Boston on June 17 when the Celtics finished them of