On the latest edition of Shaqtin’ A Fool, the Celtics can't quite escape the Hawks, and Malik Monk lights the wrong beam.

It's far too early for most fans of the Boston Celtics to be thinking about which players their favorite team will end up taking, but not the experts.

Jan 10, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) in the first quarter at TD Garden.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.

DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, including 19 in the third quarter, as the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors 123-117. Domantas Sabonis added 26 points and 18 rebounds, while Malik Monk had 20 points and nine assists.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night.

Malik Monk (five), Kevin Huerter (four ... The Warriors had no such confidence in a 125-85 shellacking at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Monday. Playing at home, Golden State shot just 34.8 percent overall and 26.4 percent on 3-pointers, missing ...

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics will be in Los Angeles to play the Clippers. For the game, they have announced their injury report (updated as of 5:30 E

Monk dropped 31 points (12-21 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine assists, three rebounds and a steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 143-120 loss to the Knicks.

The New York Knicks have had a great season through 46 games. Their 30-16 record has them third in the East, just two games behind the defending champion Boston Celtics.

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,