Game ID: 42300401
Dallas Mavericks @ Boston Celtics
Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 37 26 23 21 107DAL 20 22 24 23 89
BOS vs DAL ScoutingBOS vs DAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 5/21 · 5 days' restOUT Porziņģis missed 6 since 5/01, out tonight
OUT Tillman missed 3 since 5/11, out tonight
OUT Queta missed 3 since 5/11, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 5/13, out tonight
BOS availability going into 5/23 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 7 since 5/01, out tonight
OUT Tillman missed 4 since 5/11, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 12)
OUT Queta missed 4 since 5/11, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 3 since 5/13, returns tonight: 12 min (116% of 10)
NEW Tatum 37 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 34 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 5/25 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 8 since 5/01, out tonight
OUT Queta missed 5 since 5/11, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 5/23 after 4, 3 min since (26% of 12)
BACK Brissett back 5/23 after 3, 12 min since (116% of 10)
NEW Tatum 37 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW Brown 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 34 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 28 to 33 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 5/27 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 9 since 5/01, out tonight
OUT Queta missed 6 since 5/11, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 5/23 after 4, 8 min since (66% of 12)
BACK Brissett back 5/23 after 3, 10 min since (100% of 10)
NEW Tatum 37 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 34 to 41 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 6/06 · 9 days' restOUT Porziņģis missed 10 since 5/01, returns tonight: 21 min (71% of 29)
OUT Kornet missed 2 since 5/25, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 15)
OUT Queta missed 7 since 5/11, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 5/23 after 4, 8 min since (68% of 12)
BACK Brissett back 5/23 after 3, 10 min since (100% of 10)
NEW Tatum 37 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW Brown 34 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 34 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW White 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 28 to 35 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 6/09 · 2 days' restOUT Queta missed 8 since 5/11, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 6/06 after 10, 21 min since (71% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 6/06 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 15)
BACK Tillman back 5/23 after 4, 8 min since (68% of 12)
BACK Brissett back 5/23 after 3, 8 min since (75% of 10)
NEW Tatum 37 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW Brown 34 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW White 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 6/12 · 2 days' restOUT Tillman missed 2 since 6/06, returns tonight: 11 min (91% of 12)
OUT Queta missed 9 since 5/11, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 6/06 after 10, 22 min since (76% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 6/06 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 15)
BACK Brissett back 5/23 after 3, 8 min since (75% of 10)
NEW Tatum 37 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW Brown 34 to 40 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 6/14 · 1 day's restOUT Kornet missed 2 since 6/09, returns tonight: 10 min (67% of 15)
OUT Queta missed 10 since 5/11, returns tonight: 5 min (48% of 11)
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 6/09, returns tonight: 15 min (146% of 10)
BACK Porziņģis back 6/06 after 10, 22 min since (76% of 29)
BACK Tillman back 6/12 after 2, 11 min since (91% of 12)
NEW Tatum 37 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW Brown 34 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW White 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 6/17 · 2 days' restOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 6/12, returns tonight: 16 min (56% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 6/06 after 2, 7 min since (45% of 15)
BACK Tillman back 6/12 after 2, 9 min since (76% of 12)
BACK Queta back 6/14 after 10, 5 min since (48% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 6/14 after 2, 15 min since (146% of 10)
DAL availability going into 5/24 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 7 since 5/07, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 5 since 5/11, out tonight
BACK Hardy back 5/15 after 2, 11 min since (93% of 12)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 5/26 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 8 since 5/07, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 6 since 5/11, returns tonight: 8 min (66% of 12)
BACK Hardy back 5/15 after 2, 11 min since (94% of 12)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 5/28 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 9 since 5/07, returns tonight: 14 min (69% of 20)
BACK Hardy back 5/15 after 2, 11 min since (94% of 12)
BACK Powell back 5/26 after 6, 8 min since (66% of 12)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 34 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 5/30 · 1 day's restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 2 since 5/26, out tonight
BACK Kleber back 5/28 after 9, 14 min since (69% of 20)
BACK Powell back 5/26 after 6, 5 min since (46% of 12)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 6/06 · 6 days' restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 3 since 5/26, returns tonight: 8 min (31% of 25)
BACK Kleber back 5/28 after 9, 11 min since (59% of 20)
BACK Powell back 5/26 after 6, 5 min since (39% of 12)
NEW Washington 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 6/09 · 2 days' restBACK Hardaway Jr. back 6/06 after 3, 8 min since (31% of 25)
BACK Kleber back 5/28 after 9, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Powell back 5/26 after 6, 5 min since (40% of 12)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 6/12 · 2 days' restBACK Hardaway Jr. back 6/06 after 3, 8 min since (31% of 25)
BACK Kleber back 5/28 after 9, 14 min since (74% of 20)
BACK Powell back 5/26 after 6, 5 min since (40% of 12)
NEW Washington 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 6/14 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 6/09, returns tonight: 8 min (69% of 12)
BACK Hardaway Jr. back 6/06 after 3, 14 min since (55% of 25)
BACK Kleber back 5/28 after 9, 13 min since (68% of 20)
DAL availability going into 6/17 · 2 days' restBACK Hardaway Jr. back 6/06 after 3, 13 min since (53% of 25)
BACK Powell back 6/14 after 2, 8 min since (69% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Porziņģis (10 straight). 9 days' rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 27 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (3 straight). 6 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 115, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
5/21 vs IND 133-128 — BOS notes
BOS won 133-128 in 1 overtime. BOS shot 47% (47 of 99) to IND's 54%, 15 of 45 from three, and went to the line 30 times to IND's 10 — 24 points from the stripe to their 9. BOS turned it over 14 times to IND's 21. Tatum led with 36 (12 of 26, 2 of 8 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Holiday added 28, Brown 26. The hinge was OT1, 16-11: from level to 5 ahead. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
5/23 vs IND 126-110 — BOS notes
BOS won 126-110. BOS shot 53% (47 of 88) to IND's 52%, 15 of 37 from three. BOS turned it over 10 times to IND's 16. Brown led with 40 (14 of 27, 4 of 10 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Tatum added 23, White 23. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: BOS came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 20. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
5/25 @ IND 114-111 — BOS notes
BOS won 114-111. BOS shot 47% (39 of 83) to IND's 51%, 16 of 46 from three, and went to the line 26 times to IND's 14 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. Tatum led with 36 (12 of 23, 5 of 10 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); Brown added 24, Horford 23. The hinge was Q4, 33-21: BOS came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 3. BOS trailed 57-69 at the half and won the second half 57-42. Tillman was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
5/27 @ IND 105-102 — BOS notes
BOS won 105-102. BOS shot 45% (40 of 89) to IND's 46%, 14 of 44 from three. Brown led with 29 (11 of 22, 4 of 8 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Tatum added 26, Holiday 17. The hinge was Q4, 25-19: BOS came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +6.
6/06 vs DAL 107-89 — BOS notes
BOS won 107-89. BOS shot 48% (39 of 82) to DAL's 42%, 16 of 42 from three. Brown led with 22 (7 of 12, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 11 at the line); Porziņģis added 20, Tatum 16. The hinge was Q1, 37-20: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Holiday was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
6/09 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brown at 28 and Tatum at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 115, Dallas 109.
6/12 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 23 a game. 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and Tatum at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 13 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 111, Dallas 109, Dallas keeping it close.
6/14 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Irving at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Brown at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-1 a night and Boston minus-3. Call it Boston 110, Dallas 107, Dallas keeping it close.
6/17 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 22 and Tatum at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Porziņģis (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 101, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Irving at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-6 a night and Boston minus-6. Call it Boston 110, Dallas 106, Dallas keeping it close.
5/24 @ MIN 109-108 — DAL notes
DAL won 109-108. DAL shot 49% (41 of 84) to MIN's 41%, 12 of 31 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MIN's 32. Dončić led with 32 (10 of 23, 5 of 11 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Irving added 20, Gafford 16. The hinge was Q4, 30-22: DAL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 1. DAL trailed 48-60 at the half and won the second half 61-48. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
5/26 vs MIN 116-107 — DAL notes
DAL won 116-107. DAL shot 56% (38 of 68) to MIN's 51%, 14 of 28 from three, and went to the line 31 times to MIN's 17 — 26 points from the stripe to their 12. Irving led with 33 (12 of 20, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Dončić added 33, Washington 16. The hinge was Q4, 29-20: from level to 9 ahead. Jones Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
5/28 vs MIN 100-105 — DAL notes
DAL lost 100-105. DAL shot 42% (34 of 81) to MIN's 53%, 14 of 40 from three. Dončić led with 28 (7 of 21, 4 of 11 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Irving added 16, Hardy 13. Q2 was theirs, 29-22, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 83-71 against them. Washington's -13 in 42 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/30 @ MIN 124-103 — DAL notes
DAL won 124-103. DAL shot 55% (46 of 84) to MIN's 43%, 15 of 34 from three. Irving led with 36 (14 of 27, 4 of 10 from three); Dončić added 36, Washington 12. The hinge was Q1, 35-19: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Gafford was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
6/06 @ BOS 89-107 — DAL notes
DAL lost 89-107. DAL shot 42% (35 of 84) to BOS's 48%, 7 of 27 from three. Dončić led with 30 (12 of 26, 4 of 12 from three); Washington added 14, Hardy 13. Q4 was theirs, 23-21, the deficit cut from 20 to 18, but the other 3 periods went 86-66 against them. Irving's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
6/09 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brown at 28 and Tatum at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 115, Dallas 109.
6/12 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 23 a game. 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and Tatum at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 13 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 111, Dallas 109, Dallas keeping it close.
6/14 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Irving at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Brown at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-1 a night and Boston minus-3. Call it Boston 110, Dallas 107, Dallas keeping it close.
6/17 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 22 and Tatum at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Porziņģis (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 101, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Irving at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-6 a night and Boston minus-6. Call it Boston 110, Dallas 106, Dallas keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 5 12 +1 3 3 100 2 8 25 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 1 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 5 11 -1 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 2 10 +6 0 0 0 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 2 4 -6 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoTaWh 3 6 +3 3 4 75 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 4 0 1 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Hauser
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrHaIiWa 1 3 +1 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardy, Lively II, Washington
in Green, Hardy
out Irving, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoTaWh 3 6 +3 3 4 75 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 4 0 1 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Hauser
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrHaKlIi 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardy, Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 2 9 +7 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 2 1 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Pritchard
out Brown, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGrHaIrKl 2 2 -7 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DAL Gafford, Green, Hardy, Irving, Kleber
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoHoPr 3 7 +1 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard
in Brown, Horford
out Porziņģis, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 6 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Jones Jr., Washington
out Green, Hardy, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 2 4 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out Hauser, Holiday, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIiWa 2 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Green, Lively II
out Gafford, Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 4 10 +4 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlWa 3 4 -6 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Irving, Kleber
out Green, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 3 5 -4 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 2 6 +1 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Green
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 3 5 -4 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 5 7 -5 0 2 0 1 5 20 2 2 100 1 3 1 1 1 3 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 6 +3 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Green, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 5 7 -5 0 2 0 1 5 20 2 2 100 1 3 1 1 1 3 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 3 11 +5 3 5 60 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 2 0 0 0 1 3
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 2 2 -5 1 1 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 3 11 +5 3 5 60 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 2 0 0 0 1 3
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 2 5 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Hauser
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrKlIiWa 3 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2
DAL Dončić, Irving, Kleber, Lively II, Washington
in Kleber
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoHoTa 3 9 +8 0 1 0 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 3 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Tatum
in Horford
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrJrKlWa 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
out Irving, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoHoTa 3 9 +8 0 1 0 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 3 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Tatum
in Horford
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrIrJrKl 1 1 -5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Gafford, Irving
out Dončić, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrPoPrTaWh 2 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
BOS Brown, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
out Hauser, Holiday, Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlWa 2 6 +4 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Dončić, Washington
out Gafford, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoPoPrTaWh 2 4 +3 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1
BOS Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPrTaWh 2 4 0 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Horford
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 3 4 -4 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Green
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoMyPr 3 6 -1 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard
in Brissett, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk
out Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrJrHaPo 5 14 +7 2 3 67 2 3 67 4 4 100 0 5 2 1 0 1 2
DAL Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Powell
in Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Powell
out Dončić, Irving, Lively II, Washington
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
DALDE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
BOS/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis
BOSTON -- — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury.
Just fine, it turned out.
Jaylen Brown scored 22 points , Porzingis made an immediate impact off the bench and added 20 and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1.
Derrick White finished with 15 points for Boston, which led by 29 points in the first half and connected on 16 3-pointers in a powerful start to its quest for an 18th NBA title.
Porzingis, a 7-footer who had been sidelined since April 29, added six rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes.
“Tonight was affirmation to myself that I’m pretty good,” Porzingis said. "I’m not perfect but I can play like this and I can add to this team.”
The last Celtics player to enter the court for pregame warmups, he said he received a jolt of energy from a home crowd, which erupted when he emerged from the tunnel.
“The adrenaline was pumping through my veins," Porzingis said.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla wasn't concerned about the layoff affecting Porzingis' aggressiveness.
“That’s the KP that helped us get to where we are today,” Mazzulla said. “It doesn’t matter how long the guy is off, he’s going to make plays.”
All-Star Jayson Tatum finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Six players scored in double figures for the Celtics, who host Game 2 on Sunday.
“Getting back to this point and being here is really a big deal,” Tatum said. “But two years ago we won the first game and we know the outcome of that series. We still have a lot of work to do.”
Dallas cut the deficit to eight points in the third quarter, but Boston answered with a 14-0 run to quickly pull away again.
“That's when the game started,” Brown said.
Luka Doncic led Dallas with 30 points. P.J. Washington added 14 points and eight rebounds. But Dallas couldn’t find offensive consistency beyond that, totaling just nine assists on its 35 field goals for the game. The Mavericks didn't score 25 points in any quarter.
Doncic said the lopsided loss wouldn't diminish the spirit of a team that lost the opening game in three of four series this postseason.
“Either you lose or you win,” Doncic said. “First to four, we’ve got to focus on the next game.”
Former Celtic Kyrie Irving struggled throughout, finishing with 12 points. He received a loud and extended chorus of boos Thursday when he was introduced before the game. It continued throughout the game whenever he touched the ball.
The treatment came after Irving sparred with Boston fans and was fined for using an obscene gesture during a 2022 playoff visit to TD Garden.
“I thought it was going to be a little louder in here. I’m expecting the same thing (in Game 2). The crowd’s trying to get me out of my element,” Irving said. “It’s not the first time I’ve lost in Boston. I don’t want to make it a habit.”
The Celtics, seeking their first championship since 2008, showed little rust from their 10-day layoff after sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals.
They flowed with energy throughout, sharing the ball in the halfcourt and getting the ball to shooters for open 3s. They also attacked the interior of the Dallas defense and got to the rim for several dunks.
Meanwhile, apart from Doncic, who shot 12 of 26 from the field, Dallas struggled early to get into its sets and couldn’t find a consistent groove offensively.
The Mavericks led by one midway through the first quarter. The Celtics responded by outscoring them 44-16 to make it 58-29 in the second.
Things changed over the next 12 minutes of game action when Dallas used a 35-14 run, including 15 points by Doncic, to cut Boston’s lead to 72-64. But the Celtics were back up 86-66 entering the fourth.
Dallas had just five assists through the first three quarters, the fewest any NBA team has had through 36 minutes in any game in the last three seasons.
“We’ve got to move the ball,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “The ball got stuck too much.”
Porzingis ended his 10-game hiatus when he came off the bench with 7:17 left in the first quarter in place of starter Al Horford . With the exception of a white compression sleeve on his right leg, it was hard to tell Porzingis was coming off an injury.
He got into the mix quickly, knocking down a pair of free throws after being fouled by Doncic. A possession later, the Latvian connected in his first field goal when he dropped on a short jumper over Doncic.
He wasn’t done.
Minutes later he got loose in the paint for a two-handed dunk over Derrick Lively. On Dallas’ next possession, Porzingis was there to swat away Jaden Hardy’s layup attempt. The Celtics pushed the ball up the court and got the ball back to their big man, who calmly buried a 16-footer.
It was part of a 17-5 surge by Boston over the final 5:24 of the quarter that saw Porzingis go 4 for 5 from the field, score 11 points, block two shots and grab three rebounds. Boston carried a 37-20 lead into the second quarter.
Porzingis finished the half with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting.