PJ Washington (25) of the Dallas Mavericks has a shot attempt blocked by Derrick White (9) and Jaylen Brown (7) of the Boston Celtics during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals . (AP)
Jrue Holiday finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds and Jayson Tatum made up for a poor shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead. 0 in the NBA Finals.
Luka Doncic, who was doubtful of playing less than two hours before the start of the game, scored 32 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists, the first triple-double in the history of the Mavericks franchise in the NBA Finals. But he missed a floater from three-point range with 28 seconds left, ending Dallas’ chances of a comeback.
Game 3 will be Wednesday night in Dallas. The Mavericks need a win either in that game or Friday in Game 4 to avoid a sweep and agree to return to the Boston Garden, where home fans are already making room in the rafters for what would be an unprecedented 18th card. NBA championship.
The Celtics won the opening pair of the NBA Finals for the ninth time. They have won the previous eight and have never been forced to play a seventh game in any of them.
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, Tatum had 18 and Derrick White also scored 18 points for top-seeded Boston. Kristaps Porzingis had 12 points.
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2024-06-10 21:31:04