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With just one series victory this playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Timberwolves in game one of their playoff series on Thursday. This defeat to the Boston Celtics was the complete package—a comprehensive, all-inclusive @%$-whipping. It wasn’t entirely unexpected, either, considering how dominant Boston has been playing the entire season. Just two years ago, most of Boston’s squad was vying for this championship, giving them vital experience in high-level competition, and their early edge is clear to see. It’s easy to see how this one escaped when you consider that the Celtics were playing at home and only made 38% of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc. Dallas was given a tongue-punch, which isn’t

Following their lone victory this postseason against the Timberwolves, the Dallas Mavericks dropped their next playoff series game one on Thursday. This whole thing, this whole, all-inclusive @%$-whipping, was this loss to the Boston Celtics. Although Boston has been displaying their dominance throughout the season, this wasn’t a completely unexpected development. Boston has a clear early edge because most of their team was involved in the competition for this banner just two years prior, giving them vital experience in high-level competition. This one got away because, in addition to being at home, the Celtics only made 38% of their forty-two attempts from outside the arc. The blow to Dallas’s lips wasn’t always