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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mavericks | 28 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 98 |
 Celtics | 25 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 105 |
DALTeam statsBOS| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 38-8047.5% | 6-2623.1% | 16-2466.7% | 43 | 21 | 15 |
| BOS | 38-8445.2% | 10-3925.6% | 19-2095.0% | 41 | 29 | 10 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Boston Celtics105| 45 | 18 | 6-22 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 0 | +6 | −5.2 | |||||||
| 42 | 21 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 0 | −3 | −0.8 | |||||||
| 41 | 26 | 11-14 | 2-4 | 0 | 2-2 | +6 | +11.9 | |||||||
| 38 | 18 | 6-15 | 4-10 | 2-2 | +8 | +2.4 | ||||||||
| 28 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.4 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +1.5 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 | +1.8 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −5.8 | ||
| Team | 105 | 38-8445.2% | 10-3925.6% | 41 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 19-2095.0% | 10 | 10 | 5 | |||
Bench 17 points on 5 for 14 shooting
Did not play: Oshae Brissett, Luke Kornet, Svi Mykhailiuk, Neemias Queta, Jaden Springer, Xavier Tillman and Jordan Walsh (coach’s decision).
Dallas Mavericks98| 42 | 32 | 12-21 | 4-9 | 4-8 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +8.3 | ||||||
| 41 | 16 | 7-18 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −8.0 | |||||
| 40 | 17 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 0 | +2 | −2.0 | |||||||
| 32 | 11 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 3-3 | −5 | +0.1 | ||||||||
| 23 | 13 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | +3.5 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −3.9 | |||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −8.1 | |||
| 14 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −4.0 | |||
| 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −0.5 | ||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −0.5 | |
| Team | 98 | 38-8047.5% | 6-2623.1% | 43 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 16-2466.7% | 9 | 5 | 3 | |||
Bench 9 points on 3 for 12 shooting
Did not play: Markieff Morris, Dwight Powell, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, A.J. Lawson and Tim Hardaway Jr. (coach’s decision).
Celtics105Mavericks98ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jrue Holiday had 26 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics went on an 18-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
It was tied at 57 when Holiday’s driving layup put the Celtics ahead for good with 9:44 left in the third quarter. He scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 75-63 lead with 2:57 left in the quarter.
Jaylen Brown had 21 points (14 in the paint), 7 assists and 3 steals. Jayson Tatum assisted on 6 of Holiday’s 11 baskets.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals.
The Celtics went 19 for 20 at the line to the Mavericks’ 16 for 24.
Boston CelticsDallas MavericksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
86 points from the field on 84 shots: 8.3 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20-27 | 74.1% | 66% |
| In the paint | 3-7 | 42.9% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 5-11 | 45.5% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 5-12 | 41.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 5-27 | 18.5% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | 15 | 7 | 3-4 | +4 |
| Kyrie Irving | 13 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| P.J. Washington | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 24 | 12 | 5-5 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 30 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington | 27 | 0 | 0-2 | −10 |
| Kyrie Irving | 16 | 2 | 1-2 | −4 |
| Luka Dončić | 15 | 6 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Maxi Kleber | 6 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 22 | 12 | 5-7 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 87 possessions. He usually scores about 31 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 32 | 1 | 0-5 | −11 |
| P.J. Washington | 16 | 2 | 1-3 | −4 |
| Kyrie Irving | 10 | 2 | 1-3 | −2 |
| Luka Dončić | 10 | 4 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 22 | 5 | 2-10 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 90 possessions. He usually scores about 35 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
BOS win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DAL
50/50
BOS
Highest Leverage Moments
Pritchard 34' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
Q3 0:00
18.8%
73→92
Washington 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (13 PTS) (Doncic 10 AST)
Q4 11:36
12.9%
92→79
Tatum 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Pritchard 2 AST)
Q4 10:07
12.9%
79→92
White 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS)
Q4 7:43
12.7%
82→95
Brown 2' Running Dunk (17 PTS) (Tatum 11 AST)
Q4 10:41
9.8%
79→89
