Jaylen Brown had a huge block on Kyrie Irving.
On Thursday evening, the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 107-89 to win Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
All-Star forward Jaylen Brown led the way with 22 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals and three blocks while shooting 7/12 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.Irving got into the lane and went up for a shot, but Brown was able to swat the ball out of bounds.Brown is in his eighth season in the NBA and this is already his second time in the Finals .
He finished the regular season with averages of 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 49.9% from the field and 35.4% from the three-point range in 70 games. Jun 6, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown controls the ball against Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber in the third quarter during game one of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
As for Irving, he finished the loss with 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals while shooting 6/19 from the field and 0/5 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.The Celtics are now up 1-0 in the series and will host Game 2 back in Boston on Sunday evening.
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