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

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The Boston Celtics defeated 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 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 points, 5 rebounds) completed 36 points for Boston. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 factors, 11 rebounds and 11 helps, while P.J. Washington (17 points, 7 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (16 points, 6 assists) totaled 33 points.

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

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

Video game Notables
* With the Game 2 triumph, Boston has now prolonged their postseason franchise-best win touch 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 lately: 2021 Phoenix Suns

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

* It’s just the eleventh such game total and just the 3rd 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 efficiency notes the seventh triple-double of the 2024 Playoffs for Luka Doncic, connecting him with Wilt Chamberlain for 2nd 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 tape-recorded the 10th triple-double of his job, connecting him with 3 others for the 6th most Triple-Doubles in NBA Playoff history.
* 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.