Boston Celtics 105 - 98 Dallas Mavericks
The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-98, taking a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals as the series heads to Dallas. Jrue Holiday led Boston with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Derrick White contributed with a crucial chase-down block. Although Jayson Tatum struggled with his shooting, he made up for it with 12 assists and nine rebounds. Luka Doncic notched the first NBA Finals triple-double in Mavericks history, scoring 32 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists, but Dallas fell short in the final minutes. Despite Boston's poor three-point shooting, the Celtics displayed a team effort, underscored by Peyton Pritchard’s half-court buzzer-beater to end the third quarter, maintaining their road unbeaten streak this postseason.

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