Celtics Win Game 1 of NBA Finals over Mavericks

Boston Celtics 107, Dallas Mavericks 89

Kristaps Porzingis Returns, Drops 20 Points

The Boston Celtics took Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 107-89. Kristaps Porzingis, returning from a calf injury, led the Mavericks with 20 points, including 18 in the first half.

The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum, who had 21 points, and Jaylen Brown, who had 19 points. The Celtics shot 10-of-24 from three-point range, while the Mavericks shot just 5-of-22 from beyond the arc.

The Celtics took control of the game in the first half, leading by 15 points at halftime. The Mavericks cut the lead to 10 points in the third quarter, but the Celtics pulled away in the fourth quarter to win by 18 points.

The Celtics will now have a chance to take a 2-0 lead in the series when they host Game 2 on Sunday night. The Mavericks will need to make some adjustments if they want to avoid going down 0-2 in the series.