Game 4 of the Finals
may be unwilling to give up, but the NBA Finals has indeed lost its suspense. Celtics are already leading 3-0. Looking at NBA history, no team can complete the reversal in such a situation. The fourth game of the finals may be a farewell for Mavericks . Of course, Doncic and Irving are never willing to go out. This is still their home court, and Porzingis is still unable to play in this game. , in this case, all the team can do is win one game, even if it is only one game.
The Celtics are only one victory away from the 18th championship in team history. In the past many years, the two-way combination has led the team to the top of the Eastern Conference, but they have always missed the championship. Now that the opportunity is in front of them, even if Tatum is not the leader of FMVP, they must go all out.
Doncic exploded
The Mavericks came to the edge of the cliff. In the first quarter, they showed their determination to fight against the odds. Doncic made 5 of 8 shots and scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Compared with the lack of solutions on the offensive end, , the efforts on the defensive end are even more obvious to all. Irving also had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Lively, who came off the bench, also had 5 points and 5 rebounds. The team scored 34 points in a single quarter, while the Celtics only scored 21 points, of which Tatum made 4 of 7 shots and scored 11 Points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal. Brown made 2 of 6 shots and only had 4 points and 1 rebound. Apart from the double pick, the team only had White and Tillman with 3 points each.
fell behind by 13 points in the first quarter. The Celtics were unexpected, but this is reasonable. After all, the Mavericks now have no retreat. After returning from the second quarter, Exum scored 5 points in a row with a layup. After Doncic hit a jumper from the free throw line, the Mavericks went on an 11-4 spurt, successfully opening the point difference to 20 points. The Celtics requested a timeout. After the timeout came back, Doncic scored 2+1, Irving scored with a basket, Hauser broke the scoring drought with a three-pointer, Doncic continued with a jump shot, and Tatum made two free throws to take the lead. Still as many as 22 points.
Irving missed a three-pointer. Lively grabbed the rebound and caused a foul, but only made one of two free throws. Doncic made a strange move, and Green made a three-pointer and caused a foul. Unfortunately, he made one of three free throws. Tatum made both free throws, Kleiber made two free throws, Doncic scored a layup, Holiday responded with a key three-pointer, Kleiber responded with a three-pointer, Tatum beat the buzzer with a three-pointer and timed out. At the end of the game, the Dallas Mavericks led the Boston Celtics by 26 points 61-35.
led by 26 points at halftime
You read that right, the Mavericks led the Celtics at halftime, and it was a 26-point lead. Judging from the state of this game, the Mavericks definitely want to refuse to sweep. As for whether they can reverse it, don't think about it for now. If you win one game at a time, there will be hope. Doncic broke out, making 10 of 18 shots, scoring 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. An unparalleled personal performance. Irving also had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, role players also stepped forward one after another. The team Hitting 5 three-pointers, Kleiber scored 6 points and 10 rebounds, including 6 offensive rebounds.
The Celtics, who had always been invincible, finally ran into trouble. The team only grabbed 13 rebounds in the first half, 16 fewer than the Mavericks. Porzingis was absent, Horford was troubled by fouls, and the team's shortcomings began. Exposed, the five-out lineup is certainly powerful, but it relies on having an inside man who can shoot three-pointers. Tatum was alone, scoring 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 4 of 9 shots. He was the only player on the team to score in double figures. Brown made only 8 points and 1 rebound on 3 of 10 shots. Coupled with 3 fouls, the team scored 1 point less than Irving Doncic.
