Luka Doncic scored 25 points in the first half to beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals G4.
The Mavericks built a huge 26-point lead at halftime, and they ended up with a dramatic 122-84 victory over the Green Army, who were aiming to sweep them.
Thanks to Doncic's offensive magic, the Mavericks have outscored the Greens 151-105 in the past five quarters since the fourth quarter of the G3 finals.
Doncic G4 finished with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, with only one turnover, and finished in the top three of the NBA Finals MVP list.
No team has ever overcome an 0-3 deficit in the Finals to win the championship. Can Doncic and the Mavericks make history?
Here are the top five finalists for this year's Finals MVP award:
- Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Previous ranking: # 1
Finals stats: 20.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Previous ranking: # 2
Finals stats: 20 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists
- Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
Previous ranking: # 5
Finals stats: 29.5 points, 8 rebounds, 5.8 assists
- Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks
Previous ranking: # 3
Finals stats: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists
- Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics
Previous ranking: # 4
