Key to Celtics victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals

On June 17, 2008, the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA title. On the same day, but 16 years later, the team won its 18th title by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106–88 (4–1) in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

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June 17, 2008 Boston Celtics They won their 17th NBA title. On the same day, but 16 years later, the franchise captured its 18th title, winning the tournament Game 5 To Dallas Mavericks 106-88 (4-1) in NBA Finals led by a new generation of players led by Jayson Tatum And Jaylen Brown.

After a 122-84 loss to the locals in Game 4 on Saturday in Dallas, the team Game 5 The TD Garden team decided to show why they were the best team throughout the regular season and returned to being aggressive in the paint, dynamic in transition and shooting better percentages from beyond the arc.

Mavs was not in their figures, Luka Doncic And Kyrie Irvingthis pair of lethal defenders, at least in the first half, in which the Celtics established a lead that would prove decisive in winning the Larry O’Brien Trophy after 48 minutes.

These key to Celtics victory in that Game 5 belonging NBA Finals.

1.- Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday with double-doubles. The forward and guard turned in some of their best performances after a poor performance in Game 4 and led the Celtics to a victory that allowed them to celebrate their 18th title and become the winningest team in the NBA.

Tatum reached a double-double in the third quarter and finished the night with 31 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, while Holiday, who disappeared in Game 4, had 15 points and 11 rebounds, 7 of them on defense; in addition to robbery.

Special mention goes to Jaylen Brown, who scored 21 points and two steals with his explosive play. For Dallas, only Luka Doncic topped 20 points with 28.

2.- Luka “no threes” and Kairi with few points. In the regular season and NBA FinalsThe Mavs showed their play was dependent on Doncic and Kyrie Irving, and in a game where they did everything to stay alive, their star pair did not perform equally.

Luka and Irving each added 5 points in the first quarter, and if not for Josh Green’s bench, Boston would have been able to determine the championship early.

In the second half, Doncic found the basket from mid-range but lost from beyond the arc to go 2-9. He finished the night with a double-double with 28 points and 12 boards; However, Irving had a low game by his standards, scoring only 15 points, although he did have 9 assists. His three-point shooting was also poor at 3-9.

3.- Double-digit Celtics starters and rebounding dominance. With the exception of Al Horford, the rest of the Celtics’ starters were in double figures. The veteran center’s contribution was in rebounding: he had 9 rebounds, 7 of them on defense.

With him and Holiday, the Celtics dominated in the paint, winning 51 boards to the Mavs’ 32. Of these 51 people, 36 were in a defensive position.

For Dallas, starters Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington each added 10 points, bad numbers against a team that had Kristaps Porzingis in the paint for 16 minutes.