#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 points (11-14 FG), 11 rebounds and 0 turn overs, while Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 7 aids. 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 helps, while P.J. Washington (17 points, 7 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (16 points, 6 assists) totaled 33 points.

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

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

Game Notables
* With the Game 2 triumph, Boston has now expanded their postseason franchise-best win streak to 9 successive games. They are simply the twelfth team to win 9 or even more successive games in a single postseason. Most lately: 2021 Phoenix Suns

* With his performance tonight, Jrue Holiday (26 PTS, 11 REB, 78.6 FG%) becomes simply the 9th gamer 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 total and just 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 performance notes the seventh triple-double of the 2024 Playoffs for Luka Doncic, tying 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, connecting 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.