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

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

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

Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 factors in the very first fifty percent of Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having actually not played in both the Conf. It is the most points by a gamer in Game 1 of The Finals after having actually missed out on the previous 2 rounds because the league transitioned to a 16-team format in 1984.

Formerly, one of the most points by a player who 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 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.