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The Boston Celtics thrashed the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics at the TD Garden, scoring 22 points. Celtics star Jayson Tatum made a “double-double” as he tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds. Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis came off the bench to score 20 points for the Celtics.
Porzingis, who returned from a calf injury, was among the key players for the win.
The Celtics were balanced in scoring as their all-starters scored double digits against the Mavericks.
Dallas superstar Luka Doncic from Slovenia was the game’s top scorer with 30 points. He also grabbed 10 rebounds.
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving scored 12 points against Boston.
The teams will stay at Boston for Game 2, which will be played at the TD Garden on Sunday.
The third and fourth games of the series will be held at Dallas’ home American Airlines Center.
The NBA Finals are played in a best-of-seven format, meaning four wins will be enough to win the title.
