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The Boston Celtics leave the court after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Charles Krupa Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) shoots over Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/acb1d8438b964e909b8580e9a1334305/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) shoots over Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
![Michael Dwyer Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, left, and Jayson Tatum jump before Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b9353b309db4730b1740661b15a1413/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, left, and Jayson Tatum jump before Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Charles Krupa Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b3a10f815c724ac3ab95dadd420e52ef/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
![Michael Dwyer Boston Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (8) blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks' Maxi Kleber (42) during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7cdd9117efda44c1bb69e1f4cc93749b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (8) blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks' Maxi Kleber (42) during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Charles Krupa Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) celebrates a 3-pointer, near Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2873b84b8b4143ecb7ba899d02804f19/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) celebrates a 3-pointer, near Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
![Charles Krupa Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla calls to players during the first half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c54ba126f13d438bb677e1f5b6782887/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla calls to players during the first half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
![Michael Dwyer Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving, third from right, watches from the bench with teammates late in the second half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8b84285308714994ad12dec7d71078d8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving, third from right, watches from the bench with teammates late in the second half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
![Charles Krupa Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving heads toward the bench during the first half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7788529ad0194576b7cf0ece06e62f0b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving heads toward the bench during the first half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
![Charles Krupa Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd argues a call during the first half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4bbe9142ace14fd78743a97275fd0658/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd argues a call during the first half of Game 1 of the basketball team's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)