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FINAL
Jun 6, 2024

Game Recap

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV to take a 1-0 series lead. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 22 points and six rebounds while Kristaps Porzingis (20 points (8-13 FG), six rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists) totaled 36 points. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 30 points and 10 rebounds while P.J. Washington (14 points, eight rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (12 points, three rebounds, two assists) totaled 26 points.

Box Score

1234T
DAL2022242389
BOS37262321107
Dallas Mavericks logoMAVERICKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
55Derrick Jones Jr.SF282-91-20-06010015-12
25P.J. WashingtonPF365-110-34-681000314-15
21Daniel GaffordC143-30-02-23110008-10
11Kyrie IrvingSG366-190-50-032203212-19
77Luka DoncicPG3812-264-122-5101204130-10
2Dereck Lively II181-10-00-25110252-15
1Jaden Hardy104-81-34-431000113-3
8Josh Green201-41-10-03000003-5
42Maxi Kleber181-10-00-00101122-15
10Tim Hardaway Jr.70-20-10-000100000
0Dante Exum50-00-00-02100100+7
7Dwight Powell40-00-00-00000010+7
9A.J. Lawson— did not play —— did not play —
88Markieff Morris— did not play —— did not play —
18Olivier-Maxence Prosper— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-35-8441.7%7-2725.9%12-1963.2%43981111689-
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Jaylen BrownSF377-122-66-1162332322+12
0Jayson TatumPF426-163-71-2115016116+19
42Al HorfordC294-82-50-073020010+7
9Derrick WhiteSG355-113-82-225102315+3
4Jrue HolidayPG344-92-52-285100312+20
8Kristaps Porzingis208-132-42-260031120+13
30Sam Hauser163-42-20-04100028+17
11Payton Pritchard150-70-50-02200120+4
40Luke Kornet31-10-00-01010012-3
12Oshae Brissett20-00-00-00000000-1
50Svi Mykhailiuk21-10-00-00000002-1
88Neemias Queta— did not play —— did not play —
44Jaden Springer— did not play —— did not play —
26Xavier Tillman— did not play —— did not play —
27Jordan Walsh— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-8247.6%16-4238.1%13-1968.4%4723691216107-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdalbos
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Horford vs. Gafford: Tip to Brown
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:35) Horford 1' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Tatum 1 AST)
    02
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (11:16) Jones Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gafford 1 AST)
    32
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (11:08) Holiday 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (White 1 AST)
    35
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (10:45) Doncic 12' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
    55
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:23) MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:21) Tatum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:18) MISS White 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:16) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:03) MISS White 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:02) Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:58) MISS Brown 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:57) Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:49) MISS Horford 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:47) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:46) Tatum P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Tiven)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:33) MISS Doncic 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:32) Gafford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (9:32) Gafford Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    75
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:19) Tatum Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:19) Gafford STEAL (1 STL)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (9:13) Washington 2' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST)
    95
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (9:04) Horford 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Tatum 2 AST)
    98
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:49) Doncic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:49) Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (8:45) Brown 2' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Horford 1 AST)
    910
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:27) MISS Irving 10' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:27) Horford BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:25) Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (8:15) Holiday 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
    912
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:57) MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:56) Tatum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:40) MISS Horford 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:39) Jones Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (7:33) Irving 13' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
    1112
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:17) Tatum Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:17) Brown L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Tiven)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (7:09) Irving 16' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Lively II 1 AST)
    1312
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:58) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:55) Washington S.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (6:55) Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1313
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (6:55) Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1314
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (6:38) Doncic 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1514
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (6:19) White 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tatum 3 AST)
    1517
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:04) MISS Jones Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:03) Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (5:55) White 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
    1520
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:41) MISS Jones Jr. 5' Reverse Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:40) Porzingis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:24) Doncic S.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Kirkland)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:24) Porzingis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1521
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:24) Porzingis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1522
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (5:11) Doncic 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    1822
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:54) Porzingis 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1824
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:38) Doncic Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:38) Brown STEAL (2 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:28) White Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:28) Lively II STEAL (1 STL)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:22) MISS Washington 5' Running Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:21) Tatum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:17) Washington P.FOUL (P2.T3) (C.Kirkland)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:09) MISS Porzingis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:08) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:56) MISS Doncic 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:55) Porzingis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:42) Brown Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:28) MISS Green 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:27) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:26) MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:25) Hauser REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:16) MISS Tatum 5' Driving Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:15) Hardy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:10) MISS Hardy 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:09) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:52) Porzingis 2' Driving Dunk (6 PTS)
    1826
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:36) MISS Hardy 6' Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:34) Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:21) Porzingis 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    1828
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:20) Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (1:58) Hardy 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2028
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (1:37) Tatum 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    2031
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:17) MISS Irving 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:15) Tatum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (1:09) Porzingis 29' 3PT Running Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Pritchard 1 AST)
    2034
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:58) MISS Irving 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:58) Porzingis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:57) Porzingis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (0:51) Hauser 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST)
    2037
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:39) MISS Hardy 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:35) Pritchard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:13) Tatum Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T5)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:13) Irving STEAL (1 STL)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:09) MISS Green 4' Running Dunk
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:09) Porzingis BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:06) Hauser REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:03) MISS Pritchard 33' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:02) Holiday REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) MISS Holiday 8' Hook Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) CELTICS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

89Points107
35-84(41.7%)Field Goal(%)39-82(47.6%)
7-27(25.9%)3-Point(%)16-42(38.1%)
12-19(63.2%)Free Throw(%)13-19(68.4%)
43(10)Rebounds(Offensive)47(10)
9Assists23
8Steals6
1Blocks9
11Turnovers12
16Fouls16
46Pts In The Paint38
6Fast Break Pts10
13Pts Off Turnovers18
20Bench Pts32
4Largest Lead29

Game Details

Thursday, June 6, 2024 · 8:30 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
attendance: 19,156 (97.8%)
tv: ABC