The Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally on Wednesday night to reach the brink of a record 18th championship
Jayson Tatum scored 31, Jaylen Brown had 30 and the Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead in the NBA finals.
The status of Porzingis for the rest of the series appears in doubt, but it may not matter. None of the previous 156 teams to face a 3-0 deficit have rallied to win an Tatum and Brown saved the Celtics from there, with some help from Derrick White, who scored 16. Those three combined for the remaining 13 Boston points.
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