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NBA Finals: Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 105-98 for 2-0 lead
Al Jazeera
An all-round team effort with offence and defence helped the Celtics go to Game 3 in Dallas with a 2-0 lead.
The Boston Celtics, fueled by 26 points from Jrue Holiday, thwarted a desperate Dallas rally in the final minutes to beat the Mavericks 105-98 and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
Early struggles from three-point range bedevilled the Celtics on Sunday, but their all-around effort on both ends of the floor saw them notch a second straight win at home. They head to Dallas for Game 3 on Wednesday with a commanding lead.
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and Jayson Tatum added 18 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists.
Holiday credited Tatum for keeping the Celtics’ offence firing despite a rough shooting night that saw Tatum make just six of 22 shots with just one 3-pointer.
“I would say a lot of it was JT,” Holiday said.