Final 4:09 WILD ENDING #1 Celtics vs #5 Mavericks | Game 3 | 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.
36 Comments
2nd East team to swept West since 1989 pistons
I feel bad for Dallas fans, not because they are getting beat, but because they had all these "experts" all of these talking heads glazing then every segment of every show for weeks leading into the finals.
The poor bastards just bought in too hard, so instead of being humble or respectful, they went all Laker fan about it. It didn't have to be like this, you just shouldn't listen to talking heads, EVER
Nba analyst says Nuggets wil won back to back champs
luca doncic kecekik
i put a $1000 bet that celtics were winning. lets not do what the warriors did in 2016
A moment of silence for the pathetic display from start of G1 thanks refs you destroyed what could of been decided by players alone.. Jason Kidd would know more than anyone else that when playing Boston in finals the free throw line is there pet. And will score charity points consistently. Paul Pearce would be talked up for scoring 30 + points around 15 to 20 would come from the cheat line but hey refs are if nothing else good at being morons and taking the game out of the game including the best player in the game Luka.. America 🇺🇸 hate that he's from the wrong country
3-0, Kyrie and Luka will make a comeback..Next year.. 😁
Nawala angas ni luca nilampaso nanaman
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It's hard listening to all these Boston/NE clowns talk s$%t, but the Celtics do have the better team. Everyone on their roster can shoot 3s at a very high level and most of their roster would prob make the all star team. I don't think any team could beat Boston in these finals, honestly.
Yes the championship boston 😮😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤
Go Celtics…..Italian supports
Very good job haleday 😮😮😮😮❤❤❤ come to heos
Great white Hype Goes Down 😢😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Next Season- Maybe…
Pacers will become a Champion…
Great white Hype Goes Down 😢😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
🤝😂😂😂 Mavs fans getting humbled is so satisfying🤣 They heading to Galveston🤷♀️🤦♀️😂
Michelle Tafoya please retire and take that fake baritone with you it's nauseating
1 MORE! ☘️🔥🔥🔥
If kawhi was not injured the celtics vs clippers is much more interesting than dallas game in the finals
It is clear that mavs taking in consideration Luka is not 110% could not win Celtics a team better worked. HOWEVER NBA IS A BUSINESS AND OFICIALS ARE TOO ADRESSED IN THEIR DECISION ….. LUKA COME BACK TO Europe you will win NBA and MVP ..who knows….. nba needs to be an sport more than a business
Mavs in 11 super finals by the lake in Dallas…oh shit I meant fishing 🎉😂😂😂😂
Kyrie and Luka best Backcourt duo off all time They Said🤡
I just want to say the nba is a joke… and is rigged…
im not a Dallas Fan, actually im not fan of any team…
but today im just done with the nba and the refs…
its incredible how the refs let boston to play agressive defense and make fouls
and don call nothing…
and when dallas do the same they call a foul…
and they eject Luka in a very cuestionable call…
Dallas was playing great at that moment and teh refs eject the best player
of dallas in a charge of jaylen brown….
thats it… im tired of seeing this kind of crap
and in the finals…
Today i cancel my suscription to the nba league pass
and i dont plan to lose my time seeing the rest of the games
I like basketball a lot… but the nba is rigged
What a boring cast starting with doris
Don't put the f*** score
Watch Kyrie get the blame this is on Luka.
On a serious you people were a fool to think the NBA would allow Kyrie to be in the history books as a champion after ALLLL of the shh he was doing. Rm who runs this system.
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Only the warriors can'
Beat the cetic
Comment sections are so clueless 😂. Mavs in 5😭.
Mavs really suck hahaha
Mavs has less ball offense rotation to get a shot, long dribbling by Irving and make Celtics take good defense. Celtics execute well
There was push to al horford n nofoul
Celtic banner 18
Boston has not lost to a Texas teams in NBA finals 1981 vs Houston 1986 Houston with Twin towers Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson and now 2024 Dallas Mavericks