Milan, 10 June 2024 – Boston flies to 2-0 in the Nba Finals. The title is now closer for the Celtics, who prevail again at TD Garden against dallas, this time knocked out 105-98. In the final, the block by is decisive White on Washington and the basket of Brown to seal the success of the hosts, led in attack by a Holiday 26 points, as well as 11 rebounds. Double doubles also for Tatum (18 points and 12 assists), while on the other side, the triple double is not enough Doncic. The Slovenian, who was not in optimal conditions in view of the ball, finished with 32 points, 11 rebounds and the same number of assists, but was left too alone by his teammates. The series now moves to Texas, to the American Airlines Center, where the Mavericks will necessarily be called to react, in order to avoid leaving their opponents a free path towards what would be the 18th ring in their history.
The story of the meeting
Coach’s boys start better Kidd, who go five points ahead several times, led by Doncic on the ball right from the start. Porzingis, on the other hand, keeps the Celtics attached, even if Al Horford closes the opening quarter with a triple to make it 26-25 for Dallas. Doncic continues to pierce the retina even at the start of the second half and the Mavericks remain in front: after yet another basket from the former Real Madrid player, the traveling team reach +6 (35-29) in the 14th minute. The response of the greens is peremptory and with a 9-0 partial the overtaking materializes. The challenge continues on the tracks of balance and with the two teams exchanging command of the result. At least until the last minute, when the inspired Holiday scores the +5 Boston bomb. Then at halftime the scoreboard reads 54-51 for the coach’s team hammerdespite Doncic already having 23 points.
At the start of the second half, Dallas is back in front, before the Celtics’ 8-2 break. Celtics who shortly after deal another blow to their opponents: 10-0 partial thanks in particular to the initiatives of Tatum and Holiday and the Texans slip to -12 at 75-63 with 2’57” left in the third quarter. Brown is also +13, then in an amen here is the 7-0 of the Mavs, who get closer to -6. Doncic and his teammates, however, took Pritchard’s half-court bomb to score 83-74 in the 36th minute. A couple of good initiatives from Irving allow Dallas to stay in the wake of the clubs opening in the last period. But control of the match is in the hands of Boston, who with White finds the +12 with just over 6 minutes to go. At 3’34” from the siren, there are 14 points separating the two challengers after another bomb from White. Race decided? Not a chance. With a 9-0 run, the Mavs reopen the games. But I’m in the sprint White’s block and Brown’s support to give the Celtics a 2-0 lead in the series.
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2024-06-10 11:29:54
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