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News, Blog and GuidesDallas Mavericks will be anxious to get back on track after a humbling Game 1 defeat at the TD Garden last Thursday.
Paul Reidypaulreidy67Update: Jun 9th, 2024 06:49 EDT
MADDIE MEYERAFP
The Boston Celtics are looking to claim their first NBA Championship since 2008 and should they overcome the Dallas Mavericks in the best of seven series, they would edge past arch rivals LA Lakers with 18 NBA titles to the 17 secured by the team from the City of Angels.
Any fears that Celtics fans may have held that the ‘ghosts of the 2022 defeat at the hands of the Warriors’ were quickly dispelled on Thursday night as a packed TD Garden watched the home side dismantle Dallas Mavericks with little trouble as part of a 89-107 Game 1 win.
Bank shot from the hash AND a swish from the stands 👀JT got some tricks up his sleeve pic.twitter.com/4NL8IMGcoT
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 8, 2024
Porzingis performs on return
The first game of the 2024 Finals marked the return of Latvian Kristaps Porzingis who has been sidelined since late April. The 28-year-old made an emphatic return making an immediate impact off the bench bagging 20 points for Boston on his comeback.
The seven foot tall Porzingis had missed all of May’s action due to a calf strain added six rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes as Boston left Dallas looking for answers.
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Kristaps Porzingis #8 of the Boston Celtics MADDIE MEYERAFP
Injury status for Game 2
It’s good news again for the team in green and as was the case for Game 1, Boston have no injury worries ahead of the second game of the series.
#NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Dallas:No injuries to report
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 8, 2024
