5 things to know about the 2024 NBA Finals

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It's that time of year when the Larry O'Brien Trophy is set to find another home.

After the Denver Nuggets were eliminated in the second round of last year's NBA Finals, there will be a new champion in a matter of weeks.

Here are five things to know about this year's NBA Finals.

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Jayson Tatum, #0 of the Boston Celtics, is guarded by Luka Doncic, #77 of the Dallas Mavericks, in the second half at American Airlines Center on Jan. 22, 2024 in Dallas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)

This year's NBA Finals consists of the Boston Celtics representing the Eastern Conference and the Dallas Mavericks representing the West.

Boston went 63-19 in the regular season, the best record in the NBA, while Dallas was the No. 5 seed with their 50-32 record.

The Celtics have had, to put it nicely, a cakewalk throughout this postseason. They are 12-2 in 14 postseason games, defeating the No. 8 Miami Heat, without Jimmy Butler, in five games, the fifth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games and the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers in four.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, #0, in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Jan. 6, 2024. (Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)

Dallas has had a much tougher road, beating the No. 4 L.A. Clippers and No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder in six games each. In the Western Conference Finals, they beat the No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, who had just beaten the reigning champs in the second round.

The Celtics will host Games 1 and 2 on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 8 p.m. The series then moves to Dallas for Games 3