2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0)

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Who wins Game 1?

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19%
 
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1121 » by VicG » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:39 am

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1122 » by bluejerseyjinx » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:39 am

I'm taking out my starters now.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1123 » by r0drig0lac » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Horford is playing Dallas much better than han either Towns or Gobert did.

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1124 » by BRUNiNHO91 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

Karl Anthony Towns ain’t walking through that door..lolol
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1125 » by Drax » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

Just for the record, 75points with 5:17 left in the 4rth quarter. Celtics defense wins or loses this series not the offense.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1126 » by Froob » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

I cannot believe the team that has been dominant all year was dominant in game one
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1127 » by Badlands » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

Kyrie and Luka are Done-cic.

It was smart to pull the starters at this point.
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Post#1128 » by PierceFan4ever » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

Wait till the Celtics play the west

Imagine what Luka and Kyrie will do if they can’t stop Nembhard and McConnell.
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Post#1129 » by cupcakesnake » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Tatum trying to stat pad before Brown returns to close the deal like a real alpha.


what's your obsession with Brown over Tatum about?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1130 » by G R E Y » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:40 am

Brown wtf kind of ft was that?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1131 » by brackdan70 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Jordan Walsh…Jordan Walsh…Jordan Walsh!!!
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1132 » by scrabbarista » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

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PierceFan4ever wrote:Kyrie Irving is still spooked playing against Boston. He missed some good looks that would’ve gave the Celtics trouble. Mavs aren’t winning anything if Kyrie isn’t performing as good as JB is for the Celtics


Kyrie averaged 15ppg in the OKC series. I don't think it's a make or break factor. Dallas having no lob dunks is the thing that concerns me more.


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The Mavs have more lob dunks than all other teams combined in these playoffs, 54. Second is Denver with 9.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1133 » by The Corey's » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Celtics dominated playing a extremely **** game.

Tatum won't be this bad all series.

Dallas don't got the guns unless Luka and Kyrie hang 80.
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Post#1134 » by balla345 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

75 is embarrassing
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Post#1135 » by Shamrock » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Celtics in 5
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1136 » by Bobbymcgee » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Wow, 5 minutes left in game 1 of the freaking NBA Finals and it's total garbage time. Embarrassing. Terrible start to the Finals.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1137 » by r0drig0lac » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Celtics are so stacked defensively that they don't need to help anyone, that's beautiful to see
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1138 » by PierceFan4ever » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Froob wrote:I cannot believe the team that has been dominate all year was dominate in game one


They had a cupcake to get to the finals, they only won by an average of 11 in the playoffs going 12-2 instead of going 14-0 and blowing every opponent by 20+. Frauds
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1139 » by Riverwalk2021 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Luka looks so slow. This could get ugly for Dallas. The Celtics can throw so many quality defenders at him.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#1140 » by Mr_Mojo_Risin » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:Wait till the Celtics play the west

Imagine what Luka and Kyrie will do if they can’t stop Nembhard and McConnell.

While I agree there was a lot of disrespect for what Indiana brought and how well Boston played all year, this is just one game.

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