With inspired team play Celtics don’t give Dallas Mavericks a chance in the first game of the best-of-7 series
The 30 points of Luka Dončić were not enough. Not even the ten rebounds picked up by the Slovenian. Playing at home, the Celtics imposed himself, and won the Mavericks by 107 to 89, a difference of almost twenty points.
Elected the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals, shooting guard Jaylen Brown He was the great dynamo of the Massachusets team, finishing the game with 22 points, six rebounds, two assists and three blocks.
The Law of the ex does not fail
But Boston’s collective play was the real difference. Among the game’s five highest scorers, four wore white and green. Jason Tatum turned 16, Derrick White 15. And perhaps the biggest story in this game is that of the pivot Kristaps Porzingis. The Latvian, who had not played since April due to injury, scored twenty points against his former team and celebrated:
It wasn’t ideal for me to be gone for so long. I did everything I could to mentally prepare myself for this moment, to come back and it was worth it. We managed to get the job done tonight, we played a good game and I’m happy with the result.
Finals continue
The second match will be on Sunday, the 9th, at 9 pm, again at TD Garden. Dallas will have to turn the series around to dream of a second title for the Texan franchise. Boston seeks to isolate itself as the biggest champion, with eighteen wins, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers.
Source: sportbuzz
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