Courtside Players Club (6/12/24)

NBA

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8:30PM EST: Mavericks -2.5 (3 Units).

The Boston Celtics travel to Dallas to face off against the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics hold a 2-0 lead with history on their side to win the series. However, teams that are down 0-2 in the NBA Finals are 22-14 historically in Game 3. For Dallas, Game 3 is a must-win if they want any chance of being the sixth team to come back from a 0-2 deficit, as no team has ever come back down 0-3. Fortunately for Dallas, they have Kyrie Irving who has done it before. Also, Boston may be missing Kristaps Porziņģis, or will likely be limited due to his injury. He has been a valuable asset to the team on both sides of the court; scoring 32 points, grabbing ten rebounds, and blocking five shots in just 44 minutes this series. Without him, the Celtics are significantly smaller, with 38-year-old Al Horford being the only other notable big man on the team.