Unfazed even after a long layoff, Kristaps Porzingis fuel the Celtics’ early outburst against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
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BOSTON, USA – Kristaps Porzingis returned from a 10-game absence to record 20 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics snuffed a second-half rally to beat the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, June 6 . After trailing by as many as 29 late in the first half, Dallas got back into the game thanks to a third-quarter outburst headlined by Luka Doncic.
Doncic recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds for Dallas, which got outshot 47.6% to 41.7% overall. PJ Washington went for 14 points, Jaden Hardy scored 13, and Kyrie Irving, showered with boos all night, had 12.
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