#5 MAVERICKS at #1 CELTICS | FULL GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS | June 9, 2024

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The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks, 105-98, in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube television, to take a 2-0 collection lead. Jrue Holiday led the Celtics with 26 points (11-14 FG), 11 rebounds and 0 turnovers, while Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 7 helps. Jayson Tatum (18 factors on 6-22 FG, 12 assists, 9 rebounds) and Derrick White (18 points, 5 rebounds) totaled 36 points for Boston. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 factors, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while P.J. Washington (17 points, 7 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (16 factors, 6 assists) completed 33 factors.

This notes the 9th straight win this postseason for Boston and the initial time in this year’s Playoffs the Mavericks have lost back-to-back video games.

Game 3 will happen in Dallas on Wednesday, June 12 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN).

Game Notables
* With the Game 2 success, Boston has actually now extended their postseason franchise-best win touch to 9 successive video games. They are simply the twelfth team to win 9 or even more successive video games in a solitary postseason. Most recently: 2021 Phoenix Suns

* With his performance tonight, Jrue Holiday (26 PTS, 11 REB, 78.6 FG%) becomes just the 9th player to tape-record a 25+ PTS, 10+ REB, and 75.0+ FG% efficiency in an NBA Finals game.

* It’s just the eleventh such video game total and only the 3rd in the last 20 NBA Finals (since 2005), together with Nikola Jokic (2023 NBA Finals) and Anthony Davis (2020 NBA Finals).
* He’s the ONLY PLAYER To have such a line in the Finals w/ 0 turnovers.

* Tonight’s efficiency notes the 7th triple-double of the 2024 Playoffs for Luka Doncic, linking him with Wilt Chamberlain for second most in a solitary postseason run:
* Nikola Jokic– 10 (2023 Playoffs).
* Wilt Chamberlain– 7 (1967 Playoffs); Luka Doncic– 7 (2024 Playoffs).
* Draymond Green– 6 (2019 Playoffs); Magic Johnson– 6 (1982 Playoffs).

* In tonight’s video game Luka Doncic videotaped the 10th triple-double of his career, linking him with 3 others for the 6th most Triple-Doubles in NBA Playoff background.
* Magic Johnson– 30.
* LeBron James– 28.
* Nikola Jokic– 18.
* Russell Westbrook– 12.
* Jason Kidd– 11.
* Larry Bird; Draymond Green; Rajon Rondo; Luka Doncic– 10.
* Wilt Chamberlain– 9.