The Boston Celtics are one game away from another NBA championship after winning Game 3 on Wednesday night.
The Boston Celtics could move up to 18th this week if they win one more game against the Dallas Mavericks.
Game 4 of the NBA Finals begins on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics have dominated the series by winning the first three games.
The Celtics haven’t won the NBA Finals since 2008, though they have 17 titles, which ties them with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most titles in league history. This is a chance for the team to break the tie.
In Game 3 the Celtics played a tug-of-war game against the Mavs, eventually winning and finishing the game with a seven-point lead at 106–99.
Center Kristaps Porzingis was not able to play in Game 3, though he previously said he would be able to. It is unknown if he will play in Game 4, but that seems unlikely.
In the regular season, the Mavericks were 50–32, and the Celtics were 64–18.
When is game 4 of the NBA Finals?
The fourth game will be held on Friday, June 14 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
What time does Game 4 start?
Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m.
How to watch the Celtics game?
The game will be televised on ABC.
If the Mavericks win Game 4, when is Game 5?
If the Mavericks win Game 4, the series will swing back to Boston.
Game 5*: Monday, June 17, 8:30 p.m. at Boston
Game 6*: Thursday, June 20, 8:30 p.m. at Dallas
Game 7*: Sunday, June 23, 8 p.m. at Boston
All games will be televised on ABC.
*if necessary.
Jaylen Brown statistics
Jaylen Brown won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP after averaging a team-high 30.3 points per game in the series.
During the regular season, Brown averaged 23 points per game along with 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He also shot 35% from behind the arc.
In the postseason, he scores 24.9 points per game with 6.1 rebounds, though his assist stats are down and his three-pointer percentage is also lower at 34.4%.
In Game 3 of the Celtics-Mavs series, Brown put 30 points on the board.
Jrue Holiday Stats
Jrue Holiday has been an outstanding player for the Celtics in these playoffs.
In the postseason, Holiday has averaged 13.2 shots per game, adding 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
In Game 3, he scored 9 points.
Holiday’s real talent that is leading the Celtics to victory is how well he can defend for Boston, and consistently stop Dallas’ offense throughout this series.
Luka Doncic of the Mavericks
Luka Dončić is averaging 28.9 points per game this playoffs and shooting 34.0% from three-point land.
In Game 3, Dončić scored 27 points.
Dončić exited the game late in the fourth quarter with six personal fouls.
Kyrie Irving of the Mavericks
Kyrie Irving, who played for Boston in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, is averaging 22.6 points this postseason, shooting 40.5% from behind the arc.
Irving scored 35 points in Game 3.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at [email protected].
