Celtics guard Jaylen Browns rises for a dunk during a 107-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Boston on Thursday.
Kristaps Porzingis didn't want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury.Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Porzingis made an immediate impact off the bench and added 20 and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1.
The last Celtics player to enter the court for pregame warmups, he said he received a jolt of energy from a home crowd, which erupted when he emerged from the tunnel.KP SAID N🚫 pic.twitter.com/QUNqKQZSEcCeltics coach Joe Mazzulla wasn't concerned about the layoff affecting Porzingis' aggressiveness.
Dallas cut the deficit to eight points in the third quarter, but Boston answered with a 14-0 run to quickly pull away again.Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, left, recorded a double-double in Game 1, while Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, right, led Dallas with 30 points. Former Celtic Kyrie Irving struggled throughout, finishing with 12 points. He received a loud and extended chorus of boos Thursday when he was introduced before the game. It continued throughout the game whenever he touched the ball.
LOUD Boos for Kyrie tonight in Boston pic.twitter.com/GwcgwmKyZ7The Celtics, seeking their first championship since 2008, showed little rust from their 10-day layoff after sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. Things changed over the next 12 minutes of game action when Dallas used a 35-14 run, including 15 points by Doncic, to cut Boston's lead to 72-64. But the Celtics were back up 86-66 entering the fourth.
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