NBA Finals: Mavericks Trail Celtics After Game 3 Loss
Dallas Faces Uphill Battle in Best-of-Seven Series
Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving Lead Mavericks' Charge
The Dallas Mavericks are facing an uphill battle in the 2024 NBA Finals after losing Game 3 to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The Celtics took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, putting the Mavericks in a difficult position.
The Mavericks led 51-50 at halftime of Game 3, but the Celtics took control in the second half, outscoring Dallas 55-47. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 30 points, while Jaylen Brown added 25. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 31 points, while Kyrie Irving added 22.
The Mavericks will need to find a way to generate more offense if they want to win Game 4 on Monday night and tie the series. They will also need to improve their defense, as they have allowed the Celtics to shoot over 50% from the field in each of the first three games.
The Celtics, meanwhile, will look to extend their lead to 3-1 in Game 4. They have been dominant in the first three games of the series, and they will be confident that they can close out the Mavericks in Game 5 or 6.
The NBA Finals will resume on Monday night at 7:00 pm ET on ABC.
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