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15 Jun 2024


NextImg:Mavericks rout Celtics in Game 4 to stay alive in NBA Finals

DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks emphatically extended their season on Friday night, fending off elimination by beating the Boston Celtics 122-84 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

The Mavs’ stars were done by the end of the third quarter, with good reason.

It was all Dallas from the outset, the Mavs leading by 13 after one quarter, 26 at the half and by as many as 38 in the third before both sides emptied the benches.

Dereck Lively II collected 11 points in 22 minutes off the bench Friday. AP
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics will get another chance to clinch the title Monday. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

The 38-point final margin was the third-biggest ever in an NBA Finals game, behind only Chicago beating Utah 96-54 in 1998 and the Celtics beating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in 2008.

Before Friday, the worst NBA Finals loss for the 17-time champion Celtics was 137-104 to the Lakers in 1984.

This was worse.

Much worse, at times.

Dallas’ biggest lead in the fourth was 48 — the biggest deficit the Celtics have faced all season.

Jayson Tatum attempts to score during the Celtics’ loss to the Mavericks on Friday. USA TODAY Sports
Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 29 points in their Game 4 win against the Celtics. USA TODAY Sports

The Celtics still lead the series 3-1, and Game 5 is in Boston on Monday.