And that wasn't the only blaring alarm for Dallas on Thursday. Boston had six players in double figures, and seven hit at least two threes each.
When the ball is flying around, and the Celtics are getting up triples in volume, their offense looks borderline unstoppable.
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Jrue Holiday and Derrick White's Defense Is Too Good 4 of 7
All season, Boston's defensive backcourt of Jrue Holiday and Derrick White was able to stifle opponents outside.
Both were in the 87th percentile or higher in defensive estimated plus-minus (one of the most trusted catch-all metrics in NBA front offices). Holiday was in the 91st percentile for his position in block percentage, while White was in the 100th.