NBA Finals: Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense.
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NBA Finals defeat can be springboard for Mavs, says Doncic
LOS ANGELES – Dallas star Luka Doncic was still absorbing the bitter blow of NBA Finals defeat, but one big lesson from the Mavericks 4-1 loss to the Boston Celtics was already clear.
Living for another day
Someone said the Dallas Mavericks faced desperation or resignation entering Game Four of the NBA Finals yesterday morning (Manila time) with the Boston Celtics a win away from a sweep. Nobody mentioned survival. For sure, the Mavs were desperate but they weren’t resigned to the prospect of losing before the home crowd at the American Airlines Center.
Tatum, Brown send Celtics to brink
LOS ANGELES – The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals.
Mazzulla praises team effort in Celtics' Game 2 NBA Finals win vs Mavs
NEW YORK – Boston's 105-98 victory over Dallas in Game 2 of the NBA Finals was the kind of total team effort that Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla hopes will silence debate over who is the team's best player.
Mavs eye equalizer vs Celtics
BOSTON – The Dallas Mavericks had to find an answer to Kristaps Porzingis and the Boston Celtics’ vaunted 3-point shooting if they want to give themselves a chance at winning the 2024 NBA Finals.
Celtics' Tatum, Brown united as Kidd comment stirs debate
NEW YORK, United States -- The Boston Celtics, coming off an authoritative game one victory over Dallas in the NBA Finals, aren't about to let Mavericks coach Jason Kidd get in their heads going into game two.
Analysis: This NBA Finals will show if the Celtics are ready for pressure
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown said all the right things after the Boston Celtics fell in the NBA Finals two years ago. They said losing that series to the Golden State Warriors was going to be part of their journey. A learning experience. Fuel for the future.