#5 MAVERICKS at #1 CELTICS | FULL GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS | June 6, 2024

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The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV to take a 1-0 series lead. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 22 points and 6 rebounds while Kristaps Porzingis (20 points (8-13 FG), 6 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 aids) completed 36 points. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 30 points and 10 rebounds while P.J. Washington (14 points, 8 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (12 factors, 3 rebounds, 2 aids) totaled 26 factors.

In tonight’s video game, the Celtics have 7 gamers with 2 or even more 3PT FGs made. It notes the most players by a specific group with multiple 3PT FGs made in an NBA Finals game. Five groups have actually had 6 gamers with multiple 3PT FGs made previously, most just recently the Miami Heat last year, on June 4, 2023, v Denver.

Kristaps Porzingis racked up 18 points in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having not played in both the Conf. It is the most factors by a player in Game 1 of The Finals after having missed the previous 2 rounds since the organization transitioned to a 16-team format in 1984.

Formerly, the most points by a gamer that fit these qualifiers was 7 points, by Andre Iguodala (GSW v BOS on June 2, 2022).

Luka Doncic is simply the 10th player to have a 30-point double-double in their NBA Finals launching. He’s the very first to do so since Tim Duncan had 33 factors and 16 rebounds in the 1999 NBA Finals on June 16, 1999.
1. 33/16 reb Tim Duncan 06/16/1999 SA NY
2. 36/12 ast Michael Jordan 06/02/1991 CHI LAL
3. 33/12 reb Hakeem Olajuwon 05/26/1986 HOU @BOS
4. 31/17 reb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 04/21/1971 MIL BAL
5. 37/16 reb Willis Reed 04/24/1970 NYK LAL
6. 30/10 reb Wali Jones 04/14/1967 PHI SF
7. 32/10 reb Hal Greer 04/14/1967 PHI SF
8. 34/11 reb Elgin Baylor 04/04/1959 MIN @BOS
9. 37/14 reb Bob Pettit 03/30/1957 STL @BOS
* Jordan did it with AST in 1991, all others did so with REB.