Celtics vs. Mavericks NBA Finals Game 1: Score, live updates, how to watch, highlights, expert analysis

The NBA Finals are finally here and some of the league’s biggest stars are vying to take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the first time.

Luka Dončić and Jayson Tatum are the favorites to take home the NBA Finals MVP Award, Kyrie Irving is playing in his fourth Finals and Kristaps Porzingis is back after missing the Celtics’ last 10 playoff games with a calf injury.

For a full breakdown of how the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics got here, check out Yahoo Sports’ Dan Devine’s full analysis and predictions for the series.

Speaking of our Yahoo Sports experts, Senior NBA reporters Jake Fischer, Vincent Goodwill and Ben Rohrbach will have live analysis and updates from Game 1 in Boston throughout the night.

Stay with Yahoo Sports for live coverage of Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals and instant analysis as the Mavericks and Celtics open their quest for the title.

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Fri, June 7, 2024 at 1:27 AM GMT+2

Luka Doncic nursing injuries heading into Game 1

I was never in doubt that he’d play, but Luka Doncic does enter his first NBA Finals a little banged up. Per the Mavs, he’s dealing with a right knee sprain and some left ankle soreness.

Luka Dončić (right knee sprain, left ankle soreness) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (left ankle sprain) will be AVAILABLE for Game 1 against the Celtics.

— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) June 6, 2024

The bumps and bruises didn’t seem to bother him too much in the Western Conference Finals — a series he was named the MVP of after five brilliant performances.

Fri, June 7, 2024 at 1:11 AM GMT+2

Celtics to hand out Walton pins

While the Boston Celtics are celebrating being back in the NBA Finals, the team — and NBA family — are still remembering Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who died after a battle with cancer late last month. To honor him tonight, the Celtics are passing out Walton pins with a tie-dye pattern to memorialize the legend who helped the Celtics to an NBA championship in 1986.

Fri, June 7, 2024 at 1:07 AM GMT+2

The 2024 NBA Finals are here

The stars are arriving at TD Garden ahead of Game 1 of the Finals.


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Publish date : 2024-06-06 23:00:43

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