The Boston Celtics are the 2024 NBA Champions.
The storied membership stomped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 tonight, giving Boston a so-called “gentlemen’s sweep” of the collection, 4 video games to 1.
Tonight’s victory means the Celtics are as soon as once more the winningest workforce in skilled basketball, with 18 titles. Previously, they’d been tied with their archenemies Los Angeles Lakers at 17 apiece. That makes tonight’s victory all of the extra candy for Celtics trustworthy.
Boston dominated the collection with their man-on-man protection in opposition to Mavericks’ all stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, two of essentially the most potent scorers within the league. Boston’s Jaylen Brown, who led his workforce’s lock-down protection whereas averaging 20 factors per recreation, was named Finals MVP.
Jaylen Brown holds up the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award after Boston’s 106-88 win. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
The Celtics had been clear frontrunners to win the title, exiting the common season with the perfect file within the league, 64-18. Tonight, they made good on that promise, hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy on their dwelling flooring.
