The Boston Celtics became the
winningest franchise in NBA history after capturing their 18th
championship title by slaying the Dallas Mavericks at home in Game
5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Day 42 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on
Monday night.
The Celtics led from start to
finish behind a raucous Boston crowd who were ecstatic to win on
their home floor. Jrue Holiday provided the early muscle and grit
using his trademark defensive abilities and then sneaking in for
the Celtics’ first three baskets.
From then on, it was all Celtics
with each player chipping in with dunks, threes, and layups. Payton
Pritchard provided perhaps the biggest play of the game that
seemingly sucked the souls of the Mavericks when he hit a
half-court buzzer-buzzer beating shot to put the Celtics up by 21
at the half.
After stretching the lead to as
big as 26, the Mavs fought back for a bit but only cut the lead to
as short as 18 points as the Celtics cruised to the
victory.
It was a sweet ending for a lot
of Celtics players, giving them vindication for all they’ve been
through over the years. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who have
been with the team the longest and have been the team’s core
pieces, now finally have a title to show for 7 years they’ve been
together. It’s been a symbol of patience and dedication for both
Tatum and Brown and Boston as a whole for sticking with the duo and
giving them a chance to finally win a title.
For his efforts, Brown was named
the Finals MVP.
Jaylen Brown is the 2024
#NBAFinals MVP 🏆📊 20.8 PPG | 44% FG | 5 APG | 5.4 RPG | 1.6 SPG pic.twitter.com/zue6AFWgQx
— BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews)
June 18, 2024
This has been the 2023-2024 NBA
season, ending with the Boston Celtics as the 2024 NBA World
Champions. Check out our recap here:
THE BOSTON CELTICS ARE YOUR 2024 NBA
CHAMPIONS! ☘️🏆This marks the Celtics’ 18th NBA title, breaking the tie with the
Lakers for the most championships in NBA history 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/lZUYNHwb0l— BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews)
June 18, 2024
