#5 MAVERICKS at #1 CELTICS | FULL GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS | June 6, 2024
Never ever miss a minute with the most up to date news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your preferred gamers and groups.
Download and install currently: https://link.nba.com/NBAYouTube
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 factors and 6 rebounds while Kristaps Porzingis (20 factors (8-13 FG), 6 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 factors, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) totaled 36 factors. 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 helps) completed 26 factors.
In tonight’s video game, the Celtics have 7 players with 2 or even more 3PT FGs made. It notes the most gamers by a specific team with numerous 3PT FGs made in an NBA Finals video game. 5 teams have had 6 players with several 3PT FGs made formerly, most just recently the Miami Heat last year, on June 4, 2023, v Denver.
Kristaps Porzingis racked up 18 points in the very first fifty percent 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 considering that the organization transitioned to a 16-team style in 1984.
Previously, the most points by a player who fit these qualifiers was 7 points, by Andre Iguodala (GSW v BOS on June 2, 2022).
Luka Doncic is just the 10th gamer to have a 30-point double-double in their NBA Finals launching. He’s the initial to do so given 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.