The Boston Celtics just won the NBA Finals after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in just 5 games!
Celtics
It is not too surprising that the Celtics won the Finals, as they have been one of the best teams in the league the past few years, and ended the regular season with the best record in the league this year.
There was some criticism saying that the Celtics had an easy path to the Finals because they faced teams with some major injuries, but the truth is they probably would have been able to make it to the Finals anyway considering how good they were.
Jaylen Brown was the best player for the Celtics in the Finals and was named Finals MVP.
In the Finals, he averaged:
21 Points
5 Assists
5 Rebounds
2 Steals
1 Block
Having secured their 18th NBA Championship, the Boston Celtics now hold the record for the most titles in NBA history, surpassing the Lakers who also had 17.
Mavericks:
Although they did not win the Finals, the Dallas Mavericks still had a much improved season compared to last year, where they did not even make the playoffs.
Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA and he played great in the Finals, but unfortunately, his performance alone was not enough to overcome the Celtics.
In the Finals Luka averaged an impressive:
29 Points
9 Rebounds
6 Assists
3 Steals
47% of shots made
Luka Doncic is already one of the greatest Mavericks of all time, but he probably needs to at least win a championship before being considered the best.
The 2024-2025 NBA season begins in October, but there will still be plenty of offseason news and trades happening over the summer.