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The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.

The Mavericks came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

When is Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans? Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA starts at 8 p.m. ET on Jan. 29. This game takes place at Smoothie King Cent

The NBA announced the participants for their annual Rising Stars Challenge, which consists of young players making a mark across the NBA. All participants are either rookies, sophomores, or in the NBA G-League. And for the second year in a row, a Maverick is in the Challenge.

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht will head to his first All-Star weekend after being selected for the Rising Stars game, which will be played on Feb. 14 in San Francisco.

Memphis Grizzlies rookies Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells will be at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco as part of the Rising Stars game.