Dallas Mavericks lose to Celtics 107-89

Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

Box score — June 6, 2024

The Mavericks entered the game with some reason for hope after Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis, one of Boston's best players in Games 1 and 2, was ruled out with a right knee injury. But Boston was still plenty tough to handle.

The Celtics, the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, never trailed after the opening minutes and took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Jayson Tatum led the way for Boston with 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Jaylen Brown added 24 points and Marcus Smart had 19.

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 21 points, but he shot just 7-of-20 from the field. Spencer Dinwiddie added 19 points and Reggie Bullock had 11.

The Mavericks will host Game 3 on Thursday night.