Celtics dominate Mavericks in game one of NBA Finals

Jaylen Brown starred arsenic nan Boston Celtics put connected a ascendant show to hit nan Dallas Mavericks 107-89 successful crippled 1 of nan NBA Finals.

The 27-year-old apical scored pinch 22 points, while 5 of his team-mates besides recorded double figures for nan Celtics who are aiming to triumph a grounds 18th title.

But nan Celtics' protect show was conscionable arsenic good, helping them to a 29-point lead successful nan first half astatine nan TD Garden successful Massachusetts.

Mavericks prima Luka Doncic, who scored 30 points and 10 rebounds, helped his broadside to adjacent nan shortage to 8 points successful nan 3rd 4th but nan location broadside pulled distant again successful nan 4th quarter.

"When they trim it to eight, that's erstwhile nan crippled started," said Brown.

"I liked really our squad responded. We stayed composed. Offensively, we sewage to our spacing and was capable to push that lead backmost retired and make immoderate plays."

Kristaps Porzingis made his return from wounded for nan Celtics aft missing 10 games pinch a calf wounded during nan play-offs.

The Latvian, playing against his erstwhile side, scored 20 points including 11 from rebounds.

On a disappointing nighttime for nan Mavericks, nan Texan broadside will beryllium looking to return dream from their capacity successful nan 3rd quarter.

"I deliberation successful those moments we were playing our basketball," said Doncic.

"We were getting stops. We didn't let them to violative rebound. We were having nosy retired location successful those moments, and that's what we've sewage to do more."

Boston big crippled 2 of nan best-of-seven bid connected Sunday.

They are aiming to move clear of nan Los Angeles Lakers, who besides person 17 NBA Championship titles, and will cognize that 70% of NBA Finals person been won by nan squad that was victorious successful crippled one.