Mavericks stay alive in NBA Finals with Game 4 blowout win over Celtics

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The Dallas Mavericks are the 157th NBA to be down 3-0 in a series — each of the previous 156 were unable to complete the comeback. But it all starts with one.

The Mavs salvaged a sweep in front of their home crowd in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, taking down the Boston Celtics, 122-84 — it was a third-largest margin of victory in Finals history. 

Dallas got off to a hot start, outscoring the Celtics, 31-24 in the first quarter, but as the Mavs kept up their scoring, the Celtics did not.

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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić (77) embrace after the first half against the Boston Celtics during game four of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center.  (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

Boston was outscored in the second quarter, 27-14 — their 35 first-half points were their lowest in the entire season.

The Mavericks shot 52.3% from the floor in the first half, while Boston made just 29.7%. Jayson Tatum had 15 points in the first 24 minutes, and still-likely Finals MVP Jaylen Brown had eight, but Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Sam Hauser, and Xavier Tillman each had three points, so there wasn't much help from the supporting cast.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić (77) high-fives center Dereck Lively II (2) and forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics during game four of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center.  (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

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As for Dallas, it was the Luka Dončić show, as he put up 25 points in