Jayson Tatum had 31 points (18 in the paint) and 11 assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the championship.
The Celtics took control with a 30-13 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 26.
Jaylen Brown had 21 points (9 in the second quarter), 8 rebounds and 6 assists but shot 7 for 23.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Mavericks gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Celtics missed. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Mavericks 49-37 in 19 minutes together.