Doncic notches 29 as Mavs trash Celtics 122-84 to avoid sweep

There were 2 options for the Mavs – pack for TD Garden or pack for the offseason.

Boston is the next stop.

These NBA Finals are still alive, after 1 of the biggest blowouts in the championship matches history. Luka Doncic notched 25 of his 29 points in the 1^st half, Kyrie Irving finished with 21 and the Dallas Mavericks extended their campaign as they avoid sweep with a 122-84 victory against the Boston Celtics at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.

Back to Boston. MAVS WIN!!!@Chime // #OneForDallas #MFFL pic.twitter.com/cum6FT2JR9

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) June 15, 2024

The 38-point final margin was the 3^rd-biggest ever in an NBA Finals match, behind only the Bulls defeating Jazz 96-54 in 1998 and Boston trashing Lakers 131-92 in 2008.

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Dallas stars didn’t play in the 4^th quarter as the Mavs had as many as 38 points lead before both teams emptied the benches.

Tonight's stats 📊⬇️@luka7doncic: 29 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL @KyrieIrving: 21 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST@T_HardJR: 15 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST@DereckLively: 11 PTS, 12 REB, 1 STL@daanteee: 10 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL
Daniel Gafford: 7 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK@PJWashington: 6 PTS, 2 REB…

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) June 15, 2024

Before Game 4, the worst NBA Finals defeat for the Celtics was 137-104 to the Lakers in 1984. The Mavs biggest lead in the 4^th was 48 – the biggest deficit Boston has faced all campaign.

Boston still lead the matchup 3-1 and Game 5 is at TD Garden at the beginning of the next week.