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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 6 rebounds while Kristaps Porzingis (20 points (8-13 FG), 6 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) totaled 36 points. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 30 points and 10 rebounds while P.J. Washington (14 points, 8 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) totaled 26 points.
In tonight’s game, the Celtics have 7 players with 2 or more 3PT FGs made. It marks the most players by an individual team with multiple 3PT FGs made in an NBA Finals game. Five teams have had 6 players with multiple 3PT FGs made previously, most recently the Miami Heat last year, on June 4, 2023, v Denver.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having not played in both the Conf. Semifinals and Conf. Finals. It is the most points by a player in Game 1 of The Finals after having missed the previous two rounds since the league transitioned to a 16-team format in 1984.
Previously, the most points by a player who fit these qualifiers was 7 points, by Andre Iguodala (GSW v BOS on June 2, 2022).
Luka Doncic is just the 10th player to have a 30-point double-double in their NBA Finals debut. He’s the first to do so since Tim Duncan had 33 points and 16 rebounds in the 1999 NBA Finals on June 16, 1999. 1. 33/16 reb Tim Duncan 06/16/1999 SA NY 2. 36/12 ast Michael Jordan 06/02/1991 CHI LAL 3. 33/12 reb Hakeem Olajuwon 05/26/1986 HOU @BOS 4. 31/17 reb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 04/21/1971 MIL BAL 5. 37/16 reb Willis Reed 04/24/1970 NYK LAL 6. 30/10 reb Wali Jones 04/14/1967 PHI SF 7. 32/10 reb Hal Greer 04/14/1967 PHI SF 8. 34/11 reb Elgin Baylor 04/04/1959 MIN @BOS 9. 37/14 reb Bob Pettit 03/30/1957 STL @BOS *Jordan did it with AST in 1991, all others did so with REB.
