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The Boston Celtics are the 2024 NBA Champions.

Jayson Tatum put up a 31-point performance to lead the franchise to it's 18th championship and Tatum's first, beating the Dallas Mavericks in a five-game series.

Jaylen Brown claimed the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP with 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Brown and Tatum have played in a combined 107 career playoff games as a duo -- the most ever by teammates prior to winning a NBA title.

The Celtics dominated throughout the season and finished with a with a 80-21 record, the second-best in franchise history. They defeated the Mavericks in Game 5, 106-88 to claim the title. 

The series was played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, the Celtics hosted Games 1, 2, and 5 and the Mavs hosted Games 3 and 4.

Revisit the five-game series between the Celtics and Mavericks here. 

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NBA FINALS

Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

Game 1: Celtics 107, Mavericks 89
Game 2: Celtics 105, Mavericks 98
Game 3: Celtics 106, Mavericks 99
Game 4: Mavericks 122, Celtics 84
Game 5: Celtics 106, Mavericks 88

Game 5: Celtics 106, Mavericks 88

• Recap | Box Score | Highlights
• Boston Celtics +280 favorites to repeat as NBA champions
• Kristaps Porzingis to have leg surgery after winning title
• Al Horford's 186 playoff-game quest for a title
• Mavericks bitter loss, look towards future
• Lowe: Here's the code the Boston Celtics finally cracked
• MacMahon: Why Doncic, Irving and Mavs have a future as title contenders
• Way-too-early power rankings: Post-Finals look at all 30 teams
• What the world was like the last time the Boston Celtics won an NBA title?

Game 4: Mavericks 122, Celtics 84

• Recap | Box Score | Highlights
• Luka Doncic answers critics in dominant Game 4, keeps Mavs alive
• Celtics flop with chance to clinch NBA Finals: 'Have to reassemble'
• NBA Finals 2024: Takeaways from a stunning Mavericks blowout
• Mavs avoid sweep, win Game 4 in 3rd-largest NBA Finals rout

Game 3: Celtics 106, Mavericks 99

• Recap | Box Score | Highlights
• Celtics beat Mavs in Game 3 of Finals to move one win from title
• Mavs' Luka Doncic gripes about refs after fouling out in Game 3
• Roundtable: Biggest questions from series defining Game 3
• Best photos from Jaylen Brown's one-handed poster

Game 2: Celtics 105, Mavericks 98

• Recap | Box score | Highlights
• Doncic posts triple double, takes blame for Mavericks' loss
• Roundtable: Holiday's offensive explosion, biggest adjustments in Game 2
• Herring: The 168 square feet that will determine this Celtics-Mavericks title clash
• Best photos from Jaylen Brown's transition dunk

Game 1: Celtics 107, Mavericks 89

• Recap | Box score | Highlights
• Kristaps Porzingis' return sparks Celtics in Game 1 of NBA Finals
• Mavericks' movement stymied by Celtics' defense in Game 1 loss
• Roundtable: Porzingis' return, Dallas' adjustments
• Pregame fits: Tatum, Luka and more Game 1 stars

Latest news and coverage

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• Shelburne: How the ghosts of LeBron James drives the Kyrie-Luka duo
• Kyrie Irving aims to silence Celtics crowd, 'self-doubt' in Game 5
• Celtics waiting on Kristaps Porzingis' status for Game 5
• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis available for Game 4 'if necessary'
• Bontemps: Jayson Tatum's journey to the cusp of Celtics history
• Shelburne: The lessons Luka Doncic must learn to among the greats
• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis questionable for Game 4 of NBA Finals
• Celtics still using 2023 failure as fuel to win NBA title No. 18
• Luka Doncic admits to frustration, vows to have 'fun' after Game 3 loss
• Shelburne: The Celtics' backbreaking strategy that has the Mavs on the brink
• Lowe: The Mavericks have to pull all their levers in the NBA Finals
• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (leg) out for Game 3
• Mavs' Kyrie Irving tells Luka Doncic: 'I got to play better'
• Sources: Luka Doncic had pain-killing shot before Game 2
• Holmes: The 20-year bond between Brad Stevens and Celtics big man Al Horford
• Brown: 'No reaction' to Kidd's assertion he's best Celtic
• Windhorst: Why the Celtics' rebounding edge is an underrated key to the series
• Jayson Tatum admits to NBA Finals pressure, wants to 'enjoy it'
• Lowe: The sub-plots in the Mavs-Celtics series ... and who should win
• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: 'No ill will' towards Mavericks, Luka Doncic
• Mavericks GM Nico Harrison signs multiyear contract extension
• MacMahon: The $750K tanking fine that helped the Mavs land Lively
• Kyrie reflects on Celts' tenure: 'That wasn't a great reflection of who I am'
• Windhorst: The twists and turns that led Jrue Holiday back to the Finals
• 2024 NBA Preview: Big questions ahead of Mavericks-Celtics
• Pelton: Why the Celtics have never been better equipped to win the Finals
• MacMahon: Luka's TD passes are driving the Mavericks
• MacMahon: Moves that turned Dallas into a real contender

How to watch the NBA Finals

All NBA Finals games will air on ABC and ESPN Radio. They will also be streamed on the ESPN app. 

Which team has home-court advantage in the NBA Finals?

The Boston Celtics enter the Finals with home-court advantage over the Dallas Mavericks. Boston finished with a 64-18 regular season record, the best in the Eastern Conference and overall in the NBA. Dallas finished with a 50-32 record, the fifth best in the Western Conference.

Final 2023-24 NBA regular-season standings

Which team left standing has the most trips to the NBA Finals?

Here is a look at how both teams have fared in past trips to the NBA Finals:

• The Boston Celtics have 23 NBA Finals appearances, with 17 championships. The 17 titles are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for most in NBA history. Before this season, the Celtics' last Finals appearance was in 2022 (losing to the Golden State Warriors) and their most recent championship was in 2008 (defeating the Lakers).
• The Dallas Mavericks have three NBA Finals appearances. Before this season, their most recent appearance -- and only championship -- was in 2011 when they defeated the Miami Heat. The Mavs reached the 2006 NBA Finals, losing to the Heat. 

Which team has the best odds at winning the NBA Finals?

Check out which team has the best odds, as well as for who'll win the NBA Finals MVP.

For the most current odds go to ESPN BET