The Boston Celtics took care of business at TD Garden on Saturday night and wrapped up the NBA championship in Game 5 of the Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, 106-88.
It was the Celtics’ 18th championship and their first since 2008. Boston now has the most championships in league history – one more than the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the team to critical victories.
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Tatum played 45 minutes and scored 31 points. He added 11 assists and eight rebounds. He became the first Celtics player to have at least 20 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in an NBA Finals game since Larry Bird did it in 1986.
“We’re done!” Tatum screamed while talking to ESPN’s Lisa Salters.
Brown added 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
He was named NBA Finals MVP.
Al Horford, a longtime NBA veteran who entered the league in 2007, finally won his first NBA ring. He had nine points and nine rebounds.
Kristaps Porzingis, who was injured throughout the Finals, played 16 minutes in Game 5. He finished with five points.
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It was Joe Mazzulla’s first championship as head coach. He took over the reins last season after the Ime Udoka scandal surrounded the franchise. Mazzulla’s leadership helped the Celtics stay aligned and focused on the task at hand – an NBA championship.
Boston was able to keep their defense up front all series. They only let Dallas exceed 100 points once in the series and kept them at bay for most of Game 4. The team was 11-of-37 from 3-point range.
Kyrie Irving had 15 points but was 5-of-16 from the field. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 28 points. Doncic added 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals.
The Celtics were the best team in the NBA, finishing with a 64-18 record and entering the playoffs with hopes of hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy at the end of the season. Boston has lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Finals in 2022 and was eliminated by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals last year.
Boston’s revenge tour began with a series win over the Heat in the first round, exonerating some demons from last season. The Celtics then defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games and defeated the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals.
The Celtics started off with a bang against the Mavericks, holding the team under 100 points in each of the first three games.
Boston lost Game 4 on the road, 122-84, but bounced back to capture the title at home.
Since the dynasty of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish in the 1980s, the Celtics have won only one title since 1986.
The last one came in 2008 with the Big Three of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett.
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Now, Boston will celebrate again and return to the top of the NBA.
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