(Dallas) Luka Doncic had 25 points in the first half and 29 overall as the Dallas Mavericks dominated the Boston Celtics 122-84 to avoid being swept in the NBA Finals.
Kyrie Irving added 21 points for the Mavericks, who will have another chance to extend the series Monday night in Massachusetts.
Dallas led by 13 points after one quarter and by 26 at the half, even taking a 38-point lead into the third quarter.
On one side or the other, we then made room for the reservists.
Tim Hardaway provided 15 points, all on three-pointers, in the final quarter.
The Celtics had won their last 10 playoff games, a team record.
They were trying to become the first club in NBA history to sweep both a semifinal and the final round.
Jayson Tatum had 15 points, one more than Sam Hauser.
The Mavericks stayed in control from 13-11 down; They gained this lead when Derek Lively scored from beyond the perimeter. It was his first success of its kind in the NBA.
Lively wasted no time adding a dunk, en route to an 11-point night.
