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

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The Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics, 122-84, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Presented by YouTube television and currently trail in the series, 3-1.
Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 29 points (25 in H1), 5 rebounds, and 5 assists while Kyrie Irving (21 points, 6 aids, 4 rebounds) and Dereck Lively II (11 points, 12 rebounds +20 score) included 32 points. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 15 factors, 5 rebounds, and 3 helps 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.
Video game 5 will take place in Boston on Monday, June 17 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Game Notables
Tonight’s game represents the third-largest margin of success 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 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 several double-doubles in the NBA Finals prior to transforming 21 years old:
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 +/- ranking of +20 in a NBA Finals video game in the PXP era (since the 1998 NBA Finals).
With 25 PTS in the first fifty percent, Luka Doncic (25y 107d) becomes the third youngest player to score 25 or more in the first fifty percent of an NBA Finals game.
The only players more youthful:
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).