#1 CELTICS at #5 MAVERICKS | FULL GAME 3 HIGHLIGHTS | June 12, 2024
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The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 106-99, in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV to take a 3-0 series lead. The Mavericks mounted a fourth quarter comeback as they trailed by 21 points (91-70) at the 10:21 mark of the fourth quarter to make it a 93-92 game with 3:37 to go. Boston held off despite being outscored 29-21 in the final quarter.
Jayson Tatum led Boston with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists while Jaylen Brown added 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Derrick White added 35 points and 3 rebounds for Boston. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 35 points and 2 assists (4-6 3PT) while Luka Doncic added 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists prior to fouling out. Dereck Lively II totaled 11 points (5-6 FG) and 13 rebounds in the win.
Game 4 will take place in Dallas on Friday, June 14 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Game Notes
• This is just the second time a Boston Celtics duo have scored 30+ PTS in a Finals game. Jaylen Brown (30 PTS) and Jayson Tatum (31 PTS) join John Havlicek and Bailey Howell:
o May 2, 1968: BOS at LAL – John Havlicek (40 PTS) and Bailey Howell (30 PTS).
o It’s just the 40th time a duo has had 30+ PTS each in a NBA Finals game.
• With the Game 3 victory, Boston has now extended their postseason franchise-best win streak to 10 consecutive games. They are just the ninth team to win 10 or more consecutive games in a single postseason.
• The two most recent teams to reach this mark were the Golden State Warriors (15 straight) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (10 straight) in the 2017 Playoffs.
• Four of the previous eight teams won the NBA Finals that year:
o 2017 Golden State Warriors 15 – (Won Finals)
o 1999 San Antonio Spurs 12 – (Won Finals)
o 2001 Los Angeles Lakers 11 – (Won Finals)
o 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 11 – (Lost Finals)
o 2017 Cleveland Cavaliers 10 – (Lost Finals)
o 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 10 – (Won Finals)
o 2012 San Antonio Spurs 10 – (Lost WCF)
o 2003 New Jersey Nets 10 – (Lost Finals)
o 2024 Boston Celtics 10 – (Up 3-0 in Finals)
• The Celtics also move to 7-0 on the road during this year’s playoffs.
29 Comments
Lmao refs just getting paid by celticd head coach
Bwakaw pa Luka at erving para magchamipon kau 😂😂😂😂
One of the most boring NBN finals in the history if ever the Mavs swep the series.
Mavs in 7 ain’t over till it’s over
Luka and the Mavs are trash 😂
This is embarrassing for the NBA. At least the Heat won game 2 last year.
I can’t believe they came back bruh OMGGGG……
Disappoint to Dallas..😢 still 000
iyak iyak nanaman Luka DONCIC nila.🤣
Luka just being a b*tch that keeps on running every play but doesn’t have any defense. This is the pure definition of offense win games but defense win championships.
Luka definitely has the skills & such. But god damn all that crying he does just makes him cringey & unwatchable. & you know damn well that we’re not here for another Lebron baby cryer 2.0
LFG☘️🏆💯
The Nets are dumb they could of been really good now i love my knicks andi know in 2016 my knicks didnt have pick but the nets could of had here was my 2016 picks Pascal,Jaylon,Dejounte then in 2017 my knicks broke my heart i knew Lonzo,Tatum, would be gone but i wanted Donovan mitchell to be a knicks if mitchell wasnt there then OG, Hart kuzma but my knicks picked frank w.e but this is why i say the nets are dumb not only they drafted kuzma but they traded him my point is the nets could of had most of these guys
I said Boston didn’t need Porzingis, I said Boston in 5, I said Jaylen was gonna be MVP I said espn and Fox panelist didn’t know what they were talking about, I said Dallas was too slow.. I’m the Goat 🐐 also I’m warriors fan from the Bay 👀
Kyrie should eat meat 🍖 again… He out of energy during stretch..😢
Wow! Looks like a sweep😮. I predicted it would be Denver vs Boston for the NBA Championship. It would have been more competitive😮.
Damn, two fans bases about to be screaming “Fuck Kyrie.” 😂😂
6:16 insane speed and power combo!
Luka plays to slow. So when they get behind it's hard to climb out hole, they have to use so much energy to get back smh
So every poll I see abt Celtics Vs Mavs It’s Mavs This Mavs That Yet So Many Of Their Fans And Other Teams Are Js hating on my Celtics bc we’ve won 17x titles and they think we don’t deserve another yet this is the chance we become the most teams with titles over the lakers…
And I’ve been saying this since before the finals and since game 1
Celtics Game 4, Game 5 one or the other…
I've said it before Luka unbelievable player but he's a crybaby everytime he shoots the ball he's crying about being fouled when he commits a foul he's crying to the refs he didn't foul. Luka play your ass off to the whistle blows ok thise refs will never listen to your BS then decide to call a foul a minute later never gonna happen get over it, your killing your team with that nonsense and your never gonna get over the hump til ya stop plain and simple
I just can't believe how the Boston Celtics are playing. They're giving me San Antonio Spurs vibes. 0 flashiness but they just completely pick teams apart. I honestly didn't expect them to be this dominant over The Dallas Mavericks. This is complete annihilation.
Jaylen brown finals MVP
Only thing I want to ask Kyrie is. Where is LeBron?😂😂😂
What's the difference between a home court and the other?
Crazy how everybody was talking when the mavs played the wolves but now look 😂😂 Luka is Jaylens son now 😢
I knew it was our year 🍀🙏🙏🙏🙏
Mavs getting swept…Celtics just a better team
Well I didn’t see this coming