#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 included 21 points and 7 assists. Jayson Tatum (18 factors on 6-22 FG, 12 aids, 9 rebounds) and Derrick White (18 factors, 5 rebounds) totaled 36 points for Boston. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 points, 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 initial time in this year’s Playoffs the Mavericks have shed back-to-back games.

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

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

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

* It’s just the eleventh such video game overall and only the third in the last 20 NBA Finals (considering that 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 efficiency marks the seventh triple-double of the 2024 Playoffs for Luka Doncic, linking 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 recorded the 10th triple-double of his job, linking him with three 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.