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The Dallas Mavericks stayed alive with a Game 4 win over the Boston Celtics. However, the Celtics remain one win away from claiming the 2024 NBA Championship. They'll try to do just that on Monday night when they host the Mavericks in Game 5.
The Boston Celtics are on the verge of winning an NBA championship, leading the Dallas Mavericks 3-0. That makes Friday's Game 4 a must-win game for the Mavericks, who have struggled to keep pace with the Celtics over four quarters throughout the series.
The Boston Celtics have won the first two games of the NBA Finals. However, the Dallas Mavericks have a chance to get themselves back in the series when they host Game 3 on Wednesday.
The Boston Celtics were dominant in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. However, the Dallas Mavericks have responded to adversity well in the playoffs and will be looking to produce a much better effort in Game 2.
The 2024 NBA Finals are set to begin on Thursday, June 6. The Boston Celtics enter the series as the favorite, but the Dallas Mavericks figure to be a challenging underdog after the way they performed throughout the Western Conference playoffs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided elimination with a win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. However, they face another must-win game - this time back at home - against the Mavs in Game 5 Thursday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trail the Dallas Mavericks 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals. They need to win Tuesday in Game 4 to avoid the sweep and send the series back to Minnesota whereas the Mavericks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011.
The Indiana Pacers need a win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday after losing the first two games of the series to the Boston Celtics. However, the Pacers will be home underdogs in Game 3 and aren't sure about the health status of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight home favorites in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, reaching this stage of the playoffs for just the second time in franchise history. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have had two surprising series wins thus far and are aiming to open the conference finals with another surprise win.
The Boston Celtics open the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday at home against the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics are listed as 9.5-point favorites in Game 1 despite the Pacers already knocking off the no. 2 and 3 seeds in the conference.
The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are facing elimination in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday night. They are also four-point road underdogs against the Dallas Mavericks, who are one game away from the conference finals.
Despite a good effort in a Game 4 loss, the Cavaliers are facing elimination as heavy road underdogs against the Celtics on Wednesday. In the Western Conference, the Thunder and Mavericks are set to play a critical Game 5 with the series tied 2-2.
The Boston Celtics try to get one step closer to the Eastern Conference Finals as road favorites in Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Meanwhile, after a win in Game 3, the Dallas Mavericks will try to extend their series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 on Monday night.
With the series tied 1-1, the Mavericks and Thunder are set to play Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday. The Mavericks are slight favorites at home but have just two wins in six games against the Thunder this season.
There are two NBA playoff games on the schedule Thursday night. In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics are trying to replicate a lopsided Game 1 win over the Cavaliers. In the Western Conference, the Mavericks will try to atone for a disappointing Game 1 loss to the Thunder.
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