#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 TV, to take a 2-0 series lead. Jrue Holiday led the Celtics with 26 factors (11-14 FG), 11 rebounds and 0 turn overs, while Jaylen Brown included 21 factors and 7 assists. Jayson Tatum (18 factors on 6-22 FG, 12 assists, 9 rebounds) and Derrick White (18 factors, 5 rebounds) totaled 36 factors for Boston. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 factors, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while P.J. Washington (17 factors, 7 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (16 points, 6 assists) amounted to 33 factors.

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

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

Video game Notables
* With the Game 2 victory, Boston has actually now expanded their postseason franchise-best win streak to 9 consecutive video games. They are just the twelfth team to win 9 or even more successive video games in a single postseason. Most just recently: 2021 Phoenix Suns

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

* It’s just the eleventh such video game total and just the third in the last 20 NBA Finals (given that 2005), in addition to 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 turn overs.

* Tonight’s performance notes the 7th triple-double of the 2024 Playoffs for Luka Doncic, connecting him with Wilt Chamberlain for 2nd most in a single 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 game Luka Doncic videotaped the 10th triple-double of his occupation, linking him with three 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.