Mavericks vs Celtics Full Game 4 observations after the Boston Celtics blow out the Dallas,107-89

[world news today] Mavericks vs Celtics 4 observations after the Boston Celtics blow out the Dallas Mavericks107-89

Jun 7, 2024 #HouseofHighlights #NBA
Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics - Full Game 1 Highlights | June 6, 2024 | 2024 NBA Finals

The NBA Finals started with hot shooting, with the two teams trading baskets and leads. Kyrie Irving scored four early points for Dallas while Al Horford scored twice. Following a Celtics timeout, fans got their first look at Kristaps Porzingis coming off the bench. Derrick White connected on back-to-back threes to give Boston a cushion. The teams traded scoreless possessions for several minutes with the Celtics holding a 24-18 lead. A Porzingis dunk and jumper gave Boston a 10-point lead and forced a Dallas timeout. Jaden Hardy scored off a broken play but the Celtics responded with three threes in a row to break the game open. Boston led 37-20 after one quarter.

Kyrie ended a 23-5 Celtics run with a lefty floater to start the second period. The Celtics kept attacking Dallas, driving and kicking while Mavericks struggled to score the ball. Porzingis remained unconscious in the second and connected on contested jumpers to extend the Boston lead to 21. Following a timeout, Dallas head coach Jason Kidd elected to go very small and the Celtics poured it on even more growing the lead to 29 points off Dallas turnovers. The Mavericks found the basket a few times to cut into the lead some, but the Celtics held a 63-42 lead at the half.

Dallas got the lead down to 18 points quickly to start the second half, but then went multiple possessions without a make, including some baffling miscues from Irving. But Irving finally righted the ship with a great layup. Washington then scored in transition to cut the Boston lead to 16 and forced a Celtics timeout. Dallas kept coming, nipping into the lead, then forcing Boston miss. The Mavericks cut it to 16 and like that they found themselves down eight following Doncic’s second three-pointer of the quarter. After another Boston timeout, the Mavericks committed back-to-back travels and gave up an offensive rebound leading to a Porzingis dunk. Lively picked up his fourth and fifth fouls and like that, the Mavericks were down 16 again. Two more Celtics threes fell as Dallas struggled to find the bottom of the basket. Dallas trailed 86-66 after three quarters.