Boston Wins NBA Championship
Published on June 18 2024 5:45 am
Last Updated on June 18 2024 5:57 am
Boston's Jayson Tatum finished with 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in the victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
It's the 18th Celtics title and Boston stands alone after moving ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers who have 17 championships.
Jaylen Brown provided the second part of the one-two scoring punch with 21 points. He finished with eight boards and had six assists, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award.
Boston ended the season with an 80-21 record. They went 16-3 in the postseason.
The Mavericks were led by Luka Doncic with 28 points and 12 boards and Kyrie Irving with 15 points.
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