This year’s NBA Finals is one of the most exciting we have had in recent years. Both the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks have outstanding players capable of scoring more than 20 to 30 points per game. The Celtics are familiar with the landscape of the championship series, having been there more than a dozen time. But the Mavs are new to this, and are hungry to win this year. But if their performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals is anything to go by, then they will need to do better if they want to win.
The Celtics beat the Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday in Game 1 of the Finals. Boston had it in the bag, leading on very early in the first half, and enjoying their home court advantage at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Superstars Scored Big in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Kristaps Porzingis came in from the sidelines recovering from a calf injury. If he was treating this game as a warm up with 20 points, we would like to see him in full form and score even more than he did. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points as well, with Derrick White scoring 15 points. The Celtics shot 16 3-pointers clean, proving to us why they defeated everyone in the Eastern Conference. A lot of talk in many a bookie forum centers on the Celtics, and how this is their championship to lose.
But let’s not dismiss the Mavericks so easily. Fresh as they are in the Championship circuit, their roster runs quite deep too. Luka Doncic led the Mavs with 30 points, a score he seems to get so easily in the postseason this year. P.J. Washington had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Kyrie Irving struggled, only scoring 12 points against his former team. It probably did not help that he got a lot of boos from the crowd. The Celtics fans do not forget, it seems.
What to Expect in Game 2
A lot of bettors believe that the outcome of a game in a Championship series usually means the opposite result. But if you look at the latest sports betting picks, the Celtics remain as favorites to win Game 2 at -7.
The Mavs will have to stop the Celtics from scoring, especially from the three-point line. They also need to be able to move the ball around more, and create more opportunities to score. Otherwise, they may find themselves 2 wins short of the championship so early into the series.
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