Boston Celtics control NBA Finals with 3-0 lead over Dallas Mavericks
Al Jazeera
Celtics are one win away from winning their first NBA championship since 2008 and breaking tie with Lakers.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown shared a long hug after helping Boston avoid the biggest collapse in an NBA Finals game since at least 1997.
Tatum scored 31 points, Brown had 30 and the Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to move to the verge of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead.
Brown finished with eight rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics extended their franchise record with a 10th consecutive playoff victory. They can win the NBA Finals series and break a tie with the Lakers for most NBA championships with a victory on Friday in Dallas.
And Boston can forget about nearly blowing a 21-point lead with 11 minutes to go.
“Not really trying to look too much into it,” Tatum said.
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