#5 MAVERICKS at #1 CELTICS | FULL GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS | June 6, 2024
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The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV to take a 1-0 series lead. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 22 points and 6 rebounds while Kristaps Porzingis (20 points (8-13 FG), 6 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) totaled 36 points. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 30 points and 10 rebounds while P.J. Washington (14 points, 8 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) totaled 26 points.
In tonight’s game, the Celtics have 7 players with 2 or more 3PT FGs made. It marks the most players by an individual team with multiple 3PT FGs made in an NBA Finals game. Five teams have had 6 players with multiple 3PT FGs made previously, most recently the Miami Heat last year, on June 4, 2023, v Denver.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having not played in both the Conf. Semifinals and Conf. Finals. It is the most points by a player in Game 1 of The Finals after having missed the previous two rounds since the league transitioned to a 16-team format in 1984.
Previously, the most points by a player who fit these qualifiers was 7 points, by Andre Iguodala (GSW v BOS on June 2, 2022).
Luka Doncic is just the 10th player to have a 30-point double-double in their NBA Finals debut. He’s the first to do so since Tim Duncan had 33 points and 16 rebounds in the 1999 NBA Finals on June 16, 1999.
1. 33/16 reb Tim Duncan 06/16/1999 SA NY
2. 36/12 ast Michael Jordan 06/02/1991 CHI LAL
3. 33/12 reb Hakeem Olajuwon 05/26/1986 HOU @BOS
4. 31/17 reb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 04/21/1971 MIL BAL
5. 37/16 reb Willis Reed 04/24/1970 NYK LAL
6. 30/10 reb Wali Jones 04/14/1967 PHI SF
7. 32/10 reb Hal Greer 04/14/1967 PHI SF
8. 34/11 reb Elgin Baylor 04/04/1959 MIN @BOS
9. 37/14 reb Bob Pettit 03/30/1957 STL @BOS
*Jordan did it with AST in 1991, all others did so with REB.
43 Comments
If you watched this game, why come here to just comment on missed shots?
Good job for the Boston crowd👏
Luka the biggest cry baby in the league he couldn’t play in the earlier 2000s he would be on the floor crying after every play bro gets to pouting crying throw in his hands in the ear thsn he tries to get in the refs ear after every play he looks at the refs hoping hey call a foul
Luka is a traffic cone on defense. 😂😂😂
Maghubot hubad akopag naka esa Ang Dallas sa boston
Every possession for the Mavs is 1 on 1 and highly contested by the defense. The Celtics are moving the ball around and getting everyone involved. Boston going to win in 5
didn’t expect tingus pingus going off his first game back
I've been saying these the whole time. It's all about match ups. Celtics guards and wings just match up better against this Dallas team. If it were Denver or Wolves which have dominant bigs, it would be much harder for the Celts
And yet we would all still take Luka over anyone else in this series. Its only game 1
The refs won this game for the Celtics. I'll never watch again. They sold so hard the first half, that the Mavs had basically no chance in the second. Good luck NBA, an already sinking ship that now cemented it for me.
Everybody riding the kp wave is fake lol 😂 and the Celtic were playing chess the whole time by acting like kp was hurt just to by time
보스톤 최다우승 가자!
What tf they put in kristaps Gatorade
Mavs got by with the refs help in every game in the last series. If they call the games fair, this will be a Boston sweep
Boston knew what the hell they were doing Porzingis didn't play in the Cleveland series and didn't play in the Pacers series Porzingis might be the X-Factor in this series ☘️💯🏀
Ppl gonna say Celtics arent having a game like this again must have not watched the regular season 😂 Celtics didnt even shoot well from 3 too
so many travels
How many posters did they get tonight😂😂😂
Fat Luka wasn't saying much tonight 🤣
Kyrie needs to lick lucky’s logo clean on the floor to break the curse 🤣
C’s in 4 it’s a sweep outa Dallas 🧹
That NBA defense is softer than Charmin these days lol. Raising your arms in the air is called defense in 2024.
I'm intrigued in games 2 & 3 and how changes the mavs will make and Kyrie focus
Not a Boston fan but sheesh😅 That was a brutal game for mavs fans.
Bro I don’t hear no mavs fans anymore I love the quiet 😂
Phuck tingus pingus button >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Luka needs to understand they play a different tempo this won't be an isolated game distribute the ball more trust the team give the team more confidence Celtics are out for blood JB locked in and Porzingis needs to be contained or this will be a quick series still may the Best Team Win 🏆 I'm proud of this year's NBA regardless it was a different caliber than before I'm intrigued again shit was monotonous for awhile
Always funny seeing Luka cry like a bitch when he doesnt get fouls. Hands on his knees crying around after that steal
Jayson Tatum is a bum, change my mind
It saddens me to think of the career Porzingis could have had if he could just stay healthy. He'd be in the legends convo.
I thought Luka was gunna be the best player on the floor and carry the Mavs to a win?????????? What happened Dallas?!?!?!?! It's still FUCK KYRIE over here.
The game would have been a lot closer if the mavs could shoot that game. Luka was keeping the team afloat until the end. The fact that Jayson tatum had less than 20 pts and had 6 turnovers and the celtics almost won by 20 shows how tough this team is to beat. The mavs have a lot to unfold.
Kyrie Sucks. That is all
I don’t care what your girls tell you. Size matter, the Celtics have it one through six. They will make this series difficult for Luka & Kyrie. Celtics in 5. They split the home games vs the Mavs and close it out at the garden. Winning the last game by 25.
No Finals logo on the court is whack
Celtics Court parang hindi pang finals.😅😅
Just hand the 🏆 to Celtics.
Y'all haters can wave at JB with ya LEFT hand! 😂
lively getting called for those weak fouls during the mavs’ run + kyrie disasterclass allowed boston to run away with this win twice in the same game
This team went 16-3 in the eastern conference with porzingis only playing 5 games.
Boston's #4 ranked defense (Mavs are #15), and the return of Porzingus is going to be tough for Dallas to overcome!
Boring finals ever
The Celtic’s play like this for the rest of the finals it’s gonna be hard for the mavericks.
Why kyrie is getting boo’s 😂