BOSTON – The Boston Ce ltics established their elite offensive and defensive presence in Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a 107-89 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.

After previously losing every Game 1 of their playoff run, the Dallas Mavericks overcame a passionate crowd at Target Center to achieve a 108-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

His 1-2 punch with Doncic powered Dallas through three rounds and pushed the Mavericks into the Finals. But against the Celtics, Irving is seeing mainly single coverage, much like Doncic.

For the third time this postseason, the Dallas Stars fell into a 0-1 deficit in a playoff series, dropping Game 1 on home ice. The Edmonton Oilers took an early lead in the series with a 3-2 ...

The Dallas Mavericks were unable to overcome Luka Doncic being sidelined in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Utah Jazz. The end result was a 99-93 loss.

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) skates off the ice following their 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of an opening round playoff game at the American Airlines Center in ...

Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer noted before Game 1 that during last year’s Western Conference finals, his team went 0-for-14 on the power play against the Edmonton Oilers.

This is the team's chance to pull ahead. Game 1 will be on June 6, 2023, and will be held at Boston's TD Garden. In the regular season, the Mavericks were 50-32, and the Celtics were 64-18.

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) looks to the video replay of Colorado Avalanche s fifth and final goal during the third period in Game 1 of an opening round playoff game at the ...