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18 Jun 2024


NextImg:Celtics win record 18th NBA championship with Game 5 rout of Mavericks

The Celtics are NBA champions again.

Boston closed out Game 5 with an emphatic 106-88 win over the Mavericks at TD Garden on Monday night to capture their first NBA title since 2008 as head coach Joe Mazzulla joined an illustrious group of Celtics coaches such as Red Auerbach, Bill Russell and K.C. Jones to win championships in Boston.

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) shoots the ball against Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) during the third quarter in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals. Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

It is an NBA record 18th championship for the franchise and came on the 16-year anniversary of the team’s last title. The Celtics are now one better than the rival Lakers’ 17 titles.

Jayson Tatum put up another impressive showing, scoring a team-leading 31 points in the Game 5 win.

Kristaps Porzingis #8 high fives Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter of Game 5.
Kristaps Porzingis high-fives Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter of Game 5. Getty Images

The championship victory was likely made sweeter for Boston with one of the team’s most derided former players – Kyrie Irving – on the other side of the court.