AFP, LOS ANGELESGordon Hayward flirted with a triple-double as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 114-93 in what might have been Dirk Nowitzki’s final appearance at the Boston Garden. Hayward had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists before heading to the bench halfway through the fourth quarter with the Celtics ahead by a comfortable 22 points. The Celtics won easily, despite playing their second straight game with star guard Kyrie Irving sidelined by a scratched cornea. Germany’s Nowitzki received two standing ovations and Boston fans chanted “Dirk, Dirk” in the final minute. The Mavericks trimmed an 18-point first-half deficit to a point early in the third quarter, but could get no closer.

Source: Taipei Times January 05, 2019 15:56 UTC