Klay Thompson and the Mavericks jumped on the Celtics early, and the Celtics never countered – falling 127-120 in their return to TD Garden. Here are the takeaways. Klay Thompson looked like his vintage self One of the scariest things about playing the Golden State Warriors of some 5-7 years ago was knowing that while

Their blockbuster offseason addition was Klay Thompson, the longtime sharpshooter who was initially thought to be the most ideal fit for a team headlined by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. However, that same Doncic-led Mavericks group wasn’t the same team that returned to TD Garden for the first time since Game 5 of the Finals.

The Dallas Mavericks secured an impressive 127-120 road win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday, and Kyrie Irving didn’t hesitate to credit Klay Thompson as a key reason for the victory.