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In a star-studded night, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics took down Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in their most recent matchup. The game ended with the Celtics on top 125-112, as they had the advantage for the entirety of the game. And fans just could not resist trolling the Mavericks as two familiar faces from the hit tv show??The Office? were sitting in attendance.?

The Celtics arguably had the game in the bag all during the 48 minutes of gameplay. As the Mavericks were just not able to overcome the deficit despite Luka Doncic?s amazing performance in the 40 minutes he played.

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Stellar performances from both All-Stars in front of Hollywood stars

Doncic was close to a triple-double in the game. He had 42 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists on the night. Tatum on the other hand had a double-double as he scored 37 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists in the game.?

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Hollywood stars Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak were in attendance to witness the two MVP candidates, Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum performing feats of greatness on the court.?

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One fan tweeted, ?The office writers were there and the Mavs played like poop ? Ugh.? While another fan commented, ?I was at the game. People love he office. I thought it was Obama in the house the way people freaked out.”?

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Furthermore, NBA fans did get a kick out of seeing the two stars together in attendance at the game.?

Apart from Doncic, the Mavericks starting lineup seemingly underperformed as compared to the Boston Celtics‘ lineup. All five Celtics starters scored in double-digits as opposed to three of the Dallas Mavericks‘ starters.

Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum are in the race for MVP

Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum are both in contention for this year?s MVP award. Tatum had one of his best starts of the season as he was leading the league in points. Clearly, he seemed like a man on a mission after missing out on the title last season.?

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Notably, Doncic and Tatum are both in the top ten leaders in scoring in the league. Tatum is in the eighth position whereas Doncic is leading the league in points. But when you look at their team?s records, Boston has a huge lead as compared to the Mavericks.?

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Both players had excellent performances in the game. Tatum managed to get to the line multiple times, converting and-ones. Whereas Doncic constantly found his teammates for an open look during the game.?

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The two players are riding high for the MVP award but there are a lot of games left in the season.?

Do you think Doncic or Tatum could win this year’s MVP award? Let us know who you think will win in the comments below.