Dallas Mavericks Win Game 4, Celtics Still Lead Series 3-1

Mavs Dominate On Glass, But Celtics' Depth Proves Too Much

WEB

The Dallas Mavericks won Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics 122-84 on Tuesday night in Dallas. The win cuts the Celtics' series lead to 3-1, but Boston still holds a commanding advantage. The Mavericks were led by Luka Doncic, who had 32 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Kyrie Irving added 23 points and Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 17 off the bench. The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum, who had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 18 points and Marcus Smart chipped in with 15. The Mavericks dominated the Celtics on the glass, outrebounding them 52-31. They also shot better from the field, hitting 49.5% of their shots compared to the Celtics' 40.7%. However, the Celtics' depth proved to be too much for the Mavericks. Boston had six players score in double figures, while the Mavericks had just four. The Celtics also did a good job of limiting Doncic and Irving. Doncic was held to just 32 points on 11-of-25 shooting, while Irving was held to 23 points on 8-of-18 shooting. The Mavericks will now head to Boston for Game 5 on Monday night. They will need to win both Game 5 and Game 6 in Boston in order to force a Game 7 back in Dallas.

And thats it Dallas wins Game 4 122-84 with Game 5 back in Boston on Monday with the Celtics leading the series 3-1. Bostons depth proves too much for Dallas the Luka-Kyrie duo struggles and the Celtics ground the Mavs bigs.

WEB The Mavericks also dominated the Celtics on the glass to the tune of a 5231 advantage Game 5 is set for 830 pm.

WEB In Game 5 on the road the two stars left no doubt that the Mavs were winning the West and headed to the Finals to meet the Celtics. The Celtics went 2-0 against the Mavericks during the regular season..