The Celtics finally got over the hump Monday night, taking home the 18th championship in the illustrious history of their franchise with a 106-88 win over the Mavericks.
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Pritchard has gone from afterthought to contributor on a championship team.
There are extensive ruins still buried beneath parts of London and Rome, with the present-day constructions literally resting on top of the past like a layer cake. The Celtics forged the core of this championship team in a similar way.
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The Boston Celtics heard all the noise throughout the 2023-24 NBA regular season and, at times, in the postseason. But after their title-clinching Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, all the chatter from critics proved to be nothing more than noise.
The Celtics' senior statesman had played in more postseason games than any other player in NBA history before hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy on Monday.
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With NBA championship No. 18 officially in the books, the Celtics faithful have earned their bragging rights to mock the Lakers, and it's not just the fans getting into the act.
Jaylen Brown capped off a stellar postseason by taking home hardware in two consecutive series, but he was quick to praise his teammates after claiming Finals MVP.
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After a 16-3 playoff run culminating in their 18th championship, there's no reason the Boston Celtics can't do it again next season. At least for one more year.
Much has been made about the Boston Celtics perceived easy path to an NBA Championship this year. But many times NBA champions have benefited from some injury luck along the path to their title.
First, he signed the biggest contract in NBA history. Then Jaylen Brown followed up his Conference Finals MVP with a Finals MVP.
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The Celtics won their record-breaking 18th NBA championship and first since 2008 on Monday night, defeating the Mavericks in Game 5, 106-88. Boston now has the one more title than the Lakers.
Boston won its 18th NBA championship on Monday night, but the Game 5 blowout win over Dallas wasn't all pretty. After Celtics guard Derrick White chipped his tooth, forward Jaylen Brown poked fun at him during a stoppage.
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Derrick White dove for a loose ball and paid the price for it. But he didn't let the teeth-rattling impact slow him down.
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard put an exclamation point on the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a deep, buzzer-beater three. Per ESPN's Malika Andrews, the 49-foot make was the longest shot in the finals in the last 25 years.
Boston has gone 10-for-21 from three-point range while building a 21-point halftime lead, going into the break leading 67-46. Dallas has made a stronger effort in Monday's Game 5, but it's only gone 6-for-19 from deep.
With less than two minutes to go in the first quarter, the Mavericks cut the Celtics' lead to a point. Then Boston's defense closed out the quarter strong.
The Celtics won Games 1 and 2 of the series with Porzingis in the lineup and went 1-1 without him in Games 3 and 4 in Dallas. Porzingis has averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in six playoff games this postseason.
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