The Dallas Mavericks are the 157th NBA to lose 3-0 in a series; none of the previous 156 could not complete the comeback. But it all starts with one.
The Mavs pulled off a sweep in front of their home crowd in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, defeating the Boston Celtics, 122-84; It was the third-largest margin of victory in Finals history.
Dallas got off to a good start, outscoring the Celtics, 31-24 in the first quarter, but as the Mavs held their score, the Celtics did not.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić (77) hug after the first half against the Boston Celtics during game four of the 2024 NBA Finals at the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
Boston was outscored in the second quarter, 27-14; His 35 points in the first half were his lowest of the entire season.
The Mavericks shot 52.3% from the floor in the first half, while Boston shot just 29.7%. Jayson Tatum scored 15 points in the first 24 minutes, and still-likely Finals MVP Jaylen Brown scored eight, but Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Sam Hauser and Xavier Tillman each scored three points, so no There was a lot of help from the support. cast.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić (77) high-fives center Dereck Lively II (2) and forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game 4 of the Finals of the 2024 NBA at the American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)
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As for Dallas, it was the Luka Dončić show, as he scored 25 points in the first half, almost single-handedly outscoring the Celtics in the first half: Kyrie Irving added 11.
The Mavs kept their foot on the pedal, going on a 29-17 run early in the third quarter to go up 38, their largest lead of the night to that point (they ended up leading by 48), and it was all smooth sailing. From there, both teams continued with their B teams the rest of the way.
Tatum did not score in the second half, while Brown added only two more points. Irving finished with 21 points.
The noise was loud for Dončić, who was harshly criticized after fouling out in the third game for his bad body language and criticizing his coaches for bad plays he had made. He only scored four points in the second half, but hardly needed to do much after Dallas' dominant second half.
“We can't lose anymore, we're going to believe until the end,” he said after the game.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić (77) reacts after a play during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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