Celtics take 2-0 lead against Mavericks in NBA Finals

Jrue Holiday apical scored for nan Boston Celtics arsenic they took a 2-0 lead against nan Dallas Mavericks successful nan NBA finals.

Holiday scored 26 points successful crippled 2 of nan best-of-seven bid while team-mate Jayson Tatum registered 18 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds.

Luka Doncic contributed 32 points on pinch 11 assists and 11 rebounds successful a triple double for nan Mavericks, who made 16 of 24 free throws compared to 19 of 20 from nan Celtics.

"They were double-teaming him [Tatum] and he was making nan correct play," said Holiday.

"The measurement that he played, nan measurement that he led us, getting into nan paint, making plays, uncovering maine wide unfastened - it was each astir him."

The Celtics were besides helped by Jaylen Brown and Derrick White contributing 21 and 18 points respectively.

The adjacent crippled takes spot connected Wednesday successful Dallas erstwhile Doncic, who made 4 of his 8 free throws and conceded 8 turnovers, knows he and his squad will request to improve.

"At nan extremity of nan time we've sewage to make immoderate much shots," said nan Slovenian.

"I deliberation my turnovers and my missed free-throws costs america nan game, truthful I've sewage to do measurement amended successful those 2 categories.

"But astatine nan extremity of nan day, we've sewage to make shots to triumph nan game."

PJ Washington was nan second-highest scorer for nan Mavericks pinch 17, while Kyrie Irving manged 16.

"He [Doncic] is successful nan correct for wanting to azygous himself out," said Irving.

"But this is simply a squad game. He's not unsocial and we're going to show him that.

"He's caller disconnected nan court. He's spilling into his emotions, feels for illustration he could play better, conscionable for illustration me.

"It's connected each of us. I deliberation nan connection correct now is conscionable get our bearings together."