The Boston Celtics only need one more win to complete a sweep of the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals.
The Celtics seized a 3-0 lead in the best of seven series and closes in on the NBA championship after beating the Mavericks, 106-99, on Wednesday, June 12.
Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and Jaylen Brown added 30 points for Boston to emerge victorious even after trailing behind by 13 points in the first quarter.
A lay-up by Brown allowed the Celtics to grab the lead, 32-31, for the first time in the game.
At the end of the first half, Dallas went up, 51-50, but Boston took the lead for good, 66-59, after a dunk by by Brown in the third period.
Derrick White buried the three-point basket that allowed the Celtics to grab their biggest lead in the match, 91-70.
Dallas tried to stage a comeback and closed the gap. 93-92, but White scored once more from downtown to bring the lead of Boston back to six.
Kyrie Irving finished with 35 points and Luka Doncic added 27 points for the Maverick that remains winless in the series
