Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 points, and the Dallas Mavericks won Game 4 of the NBA Finals 122-84 to avoid elimination. Dallas Mavericks' studs were done by the conclusion of the third quarter, and for good reason. Dallas dominated from the start, leading by 13 in the first quarter, 26 at halftime, and 38 in the third when both teams emptied their benches.
The NBA Finals game ended with a 38-point margin of victory, which was only surpassed by Chicago's 96-54 triumph over Utah in 1998 and the Celtics' 131-92 victory over the Lakers in 2008. The Celtics' worst NBA Finals defeat before Friday was 137-104 against the Lakers in 1984. This was not up to par. Sometimes it can get a lot worse. The biggest lead Dallas had in the fourth quarter was 48, which was also the Celtics' greatest deficit of the year.
The setback, Boston's first in five weeks, ended the Celtics' franchise-record 10-game playoff winning streak and eliminated their chances of being the first team in NBA history to win both the conference and finals in 4-0 sweeps. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 15 points, Sam Hauser added 14, and Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday each had 10.
Dallas Mavericks were leading in the halftime
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points, all in the fourth quarter, while Dereck Lively II added 11 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas. Initially, Lively hinted that the Mavs were in for a nice night. Midway through the first quarter, he hit his first 3-pointer in the NBA, giving the Mavs a commanding lead.
Dallas Mavericks led 61-35 at halftime, and they also left a lot of points on the table in the first 24 minutes. The Mavs went into the break shooting only 5 of 15 from 3-point range and 10 of 16 from the free line, but they were still in complete control. The first step was completed, but the Mavs still face the toughest climb of this series. The series is currently up 3-1 to the Boston Celtics, and on Monday, Game 5 will take place in Boston.
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