#1 CELTICS at #5 MAVERICKS | FULL GAME 3 HIGHLIGHTS | June 12, 2024

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The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks, 106-99, in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Presented by YouTube television to take a 3-0 series lead. The Mavericks mounted a 4th quarter comeback as they tracked by 21 factors (91-70) at the 10:21 mark of the 4th quarter to make it a 93-92 game with 3:37 to go. Boston held back in spite of being outscored 29-21 in the last quarter.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 31 factors, 6 rebounds and 5 helps while Jaylen Brown included 30 factors, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Derrick White included 35 factors and 3 rebounds for Boston. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 35 factors and 2 aids (4-6 3PT) while Luka Doncic added 27 factors, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists before fouling out. Dereck Lively II totaled 11 factors (5-6 FG) and 13 rebounds in the win.

Video game 4 will certainly happen in Dallas on Friday, June 14 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

Game Notes
– This is simply the second time a Boston Celtics duo have scored 30+ PTS in a Finals video 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 actually had 30+ PTS each in a NBA Finals video game.

– With the Game 3 victory, Boston has now expanded their postseason franchise-best win touch to 10 successive games. They are simply the nine group to win 10 or even more successive games in a single postseason.

– The 2 most recent groups 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 8 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 relocate to 7-0 when traveling during this year’s playoffs.