#1 CELTICS at #5 MAVERICKS | FULL GAME 4 HIGHLIGHTS | June 14, 2024

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The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Boston Celtics, 122-84, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Presented by YouTube television and currently trail in the collection, 3-1.
Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 29 points (25 in H1), 5 rebounds, and 5 assists while Kyrie Irving (21 factors, 6 aids, 4 rebounds) and Dereck Lively II (11 points, 12 rebounds +20 score) included 32 factors. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 15 factors, 5 rebounds, and 3 aids as Sam Hauser included 14 factors and 4 rebounds.
Tim Hardaway Jr. added 15 factors on 5-7 3PT for Dallas, all taking place in the 4th quarter.
Game 5 will take area in Boston on Monday, June 17 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Video game Notables
Tonight’s video game represents the third-largest margin of triumph in an NBA Finals video game:
1998 NBA Finals Game 3: 42 Points– Chicago Bulls 96, Utah Jazz 54
2008 NBA Finals Game 6: 39 Points– Boston Celtics 131, Los Angeles Lakers 92
2024 NBA Finals Game 4: 38 Points– Dallas Mavericks 122, Boston Celtics 84
2013 NBA Finals Game 3: 36 Points– San Antonio Spurs 113, Miami Heat 77
1978 NBA Finals Game 6: 35 Points– Washington Bullets 117, Seattle Supersonics 82
There have actually been EIGHT instances of 20-year-olds recording double-doubles in the NBA Finals. Dereck Lively II joins Magic Johnson as the only gamers to have multiple double-doubles in the NBA Finals prior to transforming 21 years of ages:
Magic Johnson– 5x in 1980 NBA Finals
Dereck Lively II– 2x in 2024 NBA Finals
Darryl Dawkins– 1x in 1977 NBA Finals
Dereck Lively II is the only ROOKIE to have a +/- score of +20 in a NBA Finals video game in the PXP period (given that the 1998 NBA Finals).
With 25 PTS in the initial half, Luka Doncic (25y 107d) becomes the 3rd youngest player to rack up 25 or even more in the initial half of an NBA Finals game.
The only gamers younger:
Hakeem Olajuwon (23y 125d): May 26, 1986: HOU at BOS
Kyrie Irving (25y 78d): June 9, 2017: CLE v GSW
He’s only the SECOND PLAYER to rack up 25+ in H1 of a Finals video game WITHOUT making a 3PT (Tim Duncan – 2013 NBA Finals Game 6).