The Boston Celtics lastly received over the hump Monday night time, taking house the 18th championship within the illustrious historical past of their franchise with a 106-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
After a Sport 4 pounding, the Celtics took an early lead and by no means trailed in Sport 5, sending the Mavericks house with a 4-1 sequence win. Listed below are three turning factors from Monday’s Sport 5.
1. Jayson Tatum takes management to finish the primary quarter
Boston jumped out to a giant lead early within the sport, however the Mavericks fought again, due to three-pointers off the bench by Josh Inexperienced and Dante Exum. With two minute to go, Jayson Tatum asserted himself.
