On June 17, 2024, Game 5 of the NBA finals 2024 took place between The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. Boston took the victory with a remarkable score of 106-88. They won the playoff by 4-1 and proved their dominance in the field.
On the other hand, irrespective of the Mavericks’ hard work, they could not make it and lost the match. The article will explore what happened in the match, including key highlights of the game, statistical breakdown of the players and their performances.
Dallas Mavericks Game Player Stats And Box Scores
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3-PT FG | FT | +/- |
| PJ Washington | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -26 |
| D. Jones Jr. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | -8 |
| D. Gafford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| K. Irving | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-16 | 3-9 | 2-2 | -11 |
| L. Doncic | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12-25 | 2-9 | 2-5 | -19 |
| M. Kleber | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -12 |
| G. Brown III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| O. Prosper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| A. Fudge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| D. Powell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| D. Lively II | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| J. Green | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | -8 |
| D. Exum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | -6 |
| A.J. Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| B. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| J. Hardy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +3 |
| M. Morris | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Boston Celtics Game Player Stats And Box Scores
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3-PT FG | FT | +/- |
| J. Tatum | 31 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-24 | 1-7 | 8-8 | +18 |
| A. Horford | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | +20 |
| J. Holiday | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +21 |
| D. White | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 2-2 | +1 |
| J. Brown | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-23 | 2-9 | 5-6 | +20 |
| D. Peterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| S. Hauser | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +3 |
| O. Brissett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| L. Kornet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| K. Porzingis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +8 |
| P. Pritchard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| S. Mykhailiuk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| J. Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| X. Tillman | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| N. Queta | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| J. Springer | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| J. Walsh | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Summary Of Boston Celtics Vs Dallas Mavericks Match
The Dallas Mavericks were defeated in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA finals against the Boston Celtics. They stole the show by hitting a straight 106-88 with a 4-1 series leading to their victory. The team was led by Jayson Tatum with his remarkable performance and great scores.
On the other side, Luka Doncic was also unstoppable with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Even though they gave their 100%, the Mavericks could not win the match. Boston Celtics were strong on defence and demonstrated their strategic moves. The dominance was clear and it is what marked their victory.
Highlights Boston Celtics Vs Dallas Mavericks Match
The start of the match was strong from the Celtics’ side. They took an early start and led the match one-sided. Boston Celtics finished the first half with 14 points more than the Mavericks.
In the third quarter of the game, the Mavericks were seen struggling. They found it hard to cover the gap between their scores with the Boston Celtics. The Celtics took the lead once again and the match became quite obvious.
The dominance was quite evident during the match. The Boston Celtics maintained their pace and dominated the other side. Their shooting was clear and the defence was perfectly executed. They won the match with this strategy and marked the winning.
Conclusion
The Mavericks took 13 turnovers shooting 44.9% from the field. While on the other hand, the Boston Celtics shot 42.7% from the field and had only 7 turnovers. This created an opportunity for Boston to score more and eventually win the match.
The victory of the Boston Celtics was quite evident during the second half itself. It was their teamwork and hard work which made them victorious. Players like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown performed the best and became man of the match. What are your thoughts on this?
