Celtics takes the nail-biting Game 1, all thanks to Jaylen Brown's 3-point equalizer during the last 5 seconds to force an overtime.

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jayson Tatum: 36 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals

Jrue Holiday: 28 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds

Jaylen Brown: 26 points, 7 rebounds

 

Pacers:

Pascal Siakam: 25 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists

Tyrese Haliburton: 25 points, 10 assists

Another close game happens in the Western Conference Finals. Dallas defeats Minnesota 108-105.

 

Box Score:

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 33 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals

Kyrie Irving: 30 points, 5 rebounds

 

Timberwolves:

Jaden McDaniels: 24 points, 6 three pointers

Game 2 recaps

 

Celtics 126-110 Pacers

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jaylen Brown: 40 points, 5 rebounds

Derrick White: 23 points, 6 assists

Jrue Holiday: 15 points, 10 assists (double-double)

 

Pacers:

Pascal Siakam: 28 points, 13/17 FGA/FGM (76.5%)

 

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Mavericks 109-108 Timberwolves

 

Box score:

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 32 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds (triple-double), 5/11 3PA/3PM (43.5%)

Kyrie Irving: 20 points, 6 assists

 

Timberwolves:

Naz Reid: 23 points, 7/9 3PA/3PM (77.8%) (off the bench)

Pacers blew an 18-point lead on another defeat against Celtics. :o Pacers' Andrew Nembhard shines with Tyrese Haliburton injury.

 

Pacers 111-114 Celtics

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jayson Tatum: 36 points, 10 rebounds (double-double), 8 assists

Al Horford: 23 points, 7/12 3PA/3PM (57.1%)

 

Pacers:

Andrew Nembhard: 32 points, 9 assists

T.J. McConnell: 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists (off the bench)

Mavericks extend the lead to 3-0.

No team has ever win a series after trailing 3–0, including the Celtics last year who forced Game 7 after losing the first 3 games and ALMOST win ECF! Still, almost will never be enough for the Wolves.

 

Timberwolves 107-116 Mavericks

 

Box score:

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 33 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 5/11 3pt FG (45.5%)

Kyrie Irving: 33 points

 

Timberwolves:

Anthony Edwards: 26 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists

Karl-Anthony Towns: 14 points, 11 rebounds (double-double)

The Celtics make the series a clean sweep over a comeback victory against the Pacers. It's their 23rd appearance in the NBA Finals their first one since 2022.

 

Jaylen Brown is awarded the NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP.

 

Can Tatum et al. finally collect their first ring in 16 years? :thinking:

 

Pacers 102-105 Celtics

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jaylen Brown: 29 points, 6 assists, 3 steals

Jayson Tatum: 26 points, 13 rebounds (double-double), 8 assists

 

Pacers:

Andrew Nembhard: 24 points, 10 assists (double-double), 6 rebounds

Pascal Siakam: 19 points, 10 rebounds (double-double)

The Timberwolves force a Game 5 after a close battle against the Mavs.

 

This gives the Celtics more resting time to prepare their Finals.

 

Timberwolves 105-100 Mavericks

 

Box score:

 

Timberwolves:

Anthony Edwards: 29 points, 10 rebounds (double-double), 9 assists

Karl-Anthony Towns: 25 points, 4/5 3pt FG (80%)

Rudy Gobert: 13 points, 10 rebounds (double-double)

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 28 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists (triple-double)

36 points dropped by both Doncic & Irving sends the Mavs to The Finals for the first time since 2011. That year, the team led by Jason Kidd and the Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki defeated the iconic Miami Heat trio (LeBron James, Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh) 4-2 and won the NBA Championship.

 

Luka Doncic is awarded the Western Conference Finals MVP. He's aiming to bring back the ring to Dallas and set the records of having a back-to-back Finals MVP not born in the USA.

 

Mavericks 124-103 Timberwolves

 

Box score:

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 36 points, 10 rebounds (double-double), 5 assists, 6/10 3pt FG (60%)

Kyrie Irving: 36 points

 

Timberwolves:

Anthony Edwards: 28 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists

Karl-Anthony Towns: 28 points, 12 rebounds (double-double)

Dallas were amazing, great defense, great offense, great team chemistry, good signs

The Celtics take Game 1 victory against the Mavericks. No players score 25+ points, six players grab 10+ points, but they played well both offensively and defensively, though the Mavs were able to close the gap from 21 to just 8.

 

Mavericks 89-107 Celtics

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jaylen Brown: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

Kristaps Porzingis: 20 points (off the bench)

Jayson Tatum: 16 points, 11 rebounds (double-double)

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 30 points, 10 rebounds (double-double)

I have added all the schedules for the NBA Finals on the first post.

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Celtics extend the lead to 2. Jrue Holiday became the key player to win their 2nd game.

 

Mavericks 98-105 Celtics

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jrue Holiday: 26 points, 11 rebounds (double-double)

Jaylen Brown: 21 points, 7 assists, 3 steals

Jayson Tatum: 18 points, 12 assists (double-double), 9 rebounds

Derrick White: 18 points, 3 steals, 2 blocks

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists (triple-double), 4 steals, 4/9 3pt FG (44.4%)

Despite cutting the lead from 21 to 3, the Mavs fail to convert it to their first win, giving Celtics a 3-0 lead now. Luka Doncic was fouled out during the final 4 minutes, which is usually the clutch time.

 

Celtics' first championship point game (Game 4) will tip-off at Friday night / Friday midnight.

 

Celtics 106-99 Mavericks

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jayson Tatum: 31 points, 6 rebounds

Jaylen Brown: 30 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists

 

Mavericks:

Kyrie Irving: 35 points, 4/6 3pt FG (66.7%)

Luka Doncic: 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists

Dereck Lively II: 11 points, 13 rebounds (double-double)

Mavs got a good big win. If you add the scores of all 4 games together the mavs lead by 6

Mavericks play like a G-League team today. 7/30 3pt FG is an absolute joke, though Celtics also are rather good defensively.

Congratulations to Boston Celtics for winning their 18th NBA Championship!

Game 4

 

Celtics 84-122 Mavericks

 

Box score:

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 29 points, 3 steals

Kyrie Irving: 21 points

Tim Hardaway, Jr.: 15 points, 5/7 3pt FG (71.4%) (off the bench)

Dereck Lively II: 11 points, 12 rebounds (double-double)

 

Celtics:

Jayson Tatum: 15 points

Game 5

 

Mavericks 88-106 Celtics

 

Box score:

 

Celtics:

Jayson Tatum: 31 points, 11 assists (double-double), 8 rebounds

Jaylen Brown: 21 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists

Jrue Holiday: 15 points, 11 rebounds (double-double)

Derrick White: 14 points, 4/8 3pt FG (50%)

 

Mavericks:

Luka Doncic: 28 points, 12 rebounds (double-double)

Kyrie Irving: 15 points, 9 assists

Josh Green.: 14 points, 4/6 3pt FG (66.7%) (off the bench)

Jaylen Brown, from a potential Top 5 2016 NBA Draft bust to being criticized for his poor playoff performances in 2022, has been awarded the 2024 NBA Finals MVP.