#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 collection lead. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 22 points and 6 rebounds while Kristaps Porzingis (20 factors (8-13 FG), 6 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 factors, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) completed 36 points. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 30 factors and 10 rebounds while P.J. Washington (14 factors, 8 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) totaled 26 factors.

In tonight’s video game, the Celtics have 7 players with 2 or even more 3PT FGs made. It marks one of the most gamers by an individual group with several 3PT FGs made in an NBA Finals video game. Five groups have had 6 gamers with multiple 3PT FGs made previously, most recently the Miami Heat in 2015, on June 4, 2023, v Denver.

Kristaps Porzingis racked up 18 factors in the initial half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having actually not played in both the Conf. It is the most factors by a gamer in Game 1 of The Finals after having missed out on the previous 2 rounds considering that the league transitioned to a 16-team format in 1984.

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

Luka Doncic is just the 10th player to have a 30-point double-double in their NBA Finals launching. He’s the initial to do so considering that 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.