IT'S OVER! THE BOSTON CELTICS WIN THEIR 18TH CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER BEATING THE MAVERICKS IN GAME 5 106 TO 88!
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown come off the floor to a standing ovation with just over a minute left!
Thoughts?
Anothe mindblowing stat...
Kyrie Irving congratulating his former teammates with 2:37 left in the game.
Kyrie Irving 5-16 form the field.
Under 5 minutes and the Celtics led by Jayson Tatum, are dominating! 102-78!
THIS
Jayson Tatum with the bucket and one!
8 minutes to go, Dallas down by 19
WHITE ANSWERS WITH A THREE!
Finally Luka for three and hit it, h is 1-7 in the game
Brown over Doncic for the pass and Porzingis gets the bucket!
Remarkable defense by the Celtics, it's a 87-67 lead for Boston!
WHITE WITH THE BLOCK TO START THE FOURTH THE QUARTER!
Dallas Mavericks 67 - 86 Boston Celtics after three quarters..
18 points for Luka Doncic...
One minute to go in the third
Jaylen Brown with the jumper!
Air ball by Luka Doncic from three-point range...
Dallas trying to hold off the Boston attack, hard to defend but two straight possesions the Celtics can't score...
The stat...
Kyrie just not feeling it tonight, another miss from the paint
Mavs trying to climb back...
5 minute mark in the third quarter and the Celtics have a 21-point lead.
The fans hit the "boo" everytime Kyrie Irving touches the ball
78-52 the Celctics lead!
Another three for Boston, the downtown kids take a 25-point lead.
We are underway in the second half...
This photo...
This shot though...
21-point lead for the Celtics at the half, 67-46 and the Celtics are two quarters away from the title!
PRITCHARD WITH THE BUZZER BEATER FROM HALF COURT!
Luka battling, fouled by Tatum and get the basket with 4 seconds left...
TATUM FROM DOWNTOWN AND IT'S A 20-POINT LEAD FOR THE CELTICS UNDER 30 SECONDS BEFORE THE HALF!
Under a minute to go, 16-point lead for Boston!
Raining threes in Boston!
The Celtics' defense is totally taking control...
Timeout with 3:11 left before the half, Celtics up 50-39.
This is what happen between Washington and Porzingis
The little good shown by Dallas so far
The Celtics will not be denied
Another timeout because the Celtics are rolling...
14-point lead for Boston
This is how the closed the first...
Celtics up by 11 and show no sign of slowing down in the second quarter...
Down goes Porzingis and some pushing on the floor is now taking place...
The Celtics dominate the finals minutes of the opening quarter to take a 10-point lead in Game 5.
Amazing defense by the Celtics! They are running up and own the floor!
Furious offense by Boston!
Kyrie with the fee to Lively for the ally oop!
Porzingis and Doncic battling for every rebound
After the timeout, the Mavericks look different, as they pool within 2.
The first three pointer of the game! And it's for Boston, as they take a 9-2 lead, timeout Dallas.
Both teams trade buckets and now the crowd gets into it, yellng at Kyrie Irving
Celtics with good defense to start the game, they take a 4-0 lead.
And we are underway! Celtics win the jumpball to start Game 5!
An emotional National Anthem before tip-off
One last drink?
The last...
... shootaround
The starting five for Dallas
Pregame feels...
Motivation at the highest level in Boston
Look who is in the building...
Lineups are in...
Casual for Luka
Somebody is getting ready...
Dallas Mavericks won Game 4 and forced a fifth meeting, but now the Boston Celtics will return home in search of the long-awaited ring that will place them as the most successful franchise in history.
The Celtics and Mavericks will meet in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with a 3-1 lead for the team in green that gives them grounds to get excited about the championship.
After taking a 3-0 lead, Boston lost with a resounding 122-84, as Dallas took advantage of the home field and were supported by their fans. They won their first game of the serues, forced a fifth game and showed that they are not yet defeated.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the valuable victory at the American Airlines Center, as they added 50 points of the 122 with which they defeated Boston.