Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates after Boston’s 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Celtics have led 3-0 in the NBA Finals only once, finishing off the Lakers in a sweep in 1959. “We just got to make history,” rookie center Dereck Lively II said.

Jake Fischer and Dan Devine recap game 5 of the NBA Finals, which saw the Boston Celtics win their 18th NBA championship with Jaylen Brown winning Finals MVP.

Celtics Celtics survive Mavericks’ push to win Game 3 of NBA Finals The Celtics take a 3-0 lead and are a win away from a title. Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic traded buckets for much of Game 3.

Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and center Al Horford (42) react in the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks during game five of the 2024 ...

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The 38-point final margin was the third-biggest ever in an NBA Finals game, behind only Chicago beating Utah 96-54 in 1998 and the Celtics beating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in 2008. Explore More ...

NBA Finals: Celtics hold off Mavericks in Game 3, on brink of 18th title Jayson Tatum scores 31 points, Jaylen Brown has 30 and Boston survives a furious Dallas rally for a 106-99 victory and a 3 ...

Luka Doncic scores 29, Mavericks roll past the Celtics 122-84 to avoid a sweep in the NBA Finals Boston will host Game 5 on Monday with another shot at clinching its first NBA title since 2008.

Jrue Holiday finishes with 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, front left, drives to the basket past Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser, second from right, during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals basketball series ...

The Boston Celtics had just extinguished a massive Dallas comeback and defeated the Mavericks 106-99 Wednesday for a 3-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. Brown and Tatum, the Celtics' two stars ...