#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 series lead. Jrue Holiday led the Celtics with 26 factors (11-14 FG), 11 rebounds and 0 turnovers, while Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 7 assists. Jayson Tatum (18 points on 6-22 FG, 12 aids, 9 rebounds) and Derrick White (18 factors, 5 rebounds) completed 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 aids) completed 33 factors.

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

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

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

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

* It’s just the eleventh such video game overall and only the 3rd in the last 20 NBA Finals (because 2005), along 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 turn overs.

* Tonight’s performance marks the 7th triple-double of the 2024 Playoffs for Luka Doncic, tying 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 video game Luka Doncic recorded the 10th triple-double of his profession, linking him with 3 others for the sixth 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.