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Boston Pushes Dallas on the Brink, Defuses Mavs Rally for a 106-99 Win By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Jun 2024

It was a test of nerves.
Actually a series of nerve testing.
In the end, Boston Celtics held on, defusing a Dallas Mavericks last ditch rally to win 106-99 and coming within a victory to claim their first NBA champi Read full story Celtics Defend Home for 2-0 Finals Series Lead, Outlast Doncic, Mavericks, 103-98 By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Jun 2024

For nearly two quarters, we seemed to have a tight Finals series in our hands as Dallas had Boston playing catch-up with its strong fast start.
But once the Celtics began to hum like a well-oiled machine, defeat b Read full story Boston in a Massive Show of Force; Wallops Dallas, 107-89 in Game 1 By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Jun 2024

Boston introduced Dallas to what it is to be in the NBA Finals in a huge show of force in Game 1 on the way to a 107-89 victory over the Mavericks at the TD Garden Arena.
The Celtics started like a house on fire Read full story It's Dallas Vs Boston in NBA Finals as Mavericks Rout Minnesota in Game 5 By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 31 May 2024

Dallas gets back to the NBA Finals again after about a decade and a half.
This after the Mavericks closed out the Western Conference Finals in five games with a 124-103 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minne Read full story Minnesota Avoids Sweep by Dallas as Towns, Edwards Carry Team to Game Four Victory By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 29 May 2024

The Dallas Mavericks fans were ready to shout, "Timber!" but the Wolves showed up and saved Minnesota for at least another day.
The Timberwolves came not as a team for the hewing but like a trapped beast fie Read full story Boston Sweeps Indiana, Gains NBA Finals; Jaylen Brown Tows Celtics to Victory, 105-102 By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 May 2024
 Brown (with the ball) and Tatum (0) spearhead Celtic's win over Pacers in Game 4.
Boston books another return to the NBA Finals with a down the wire 105-102 win over a fighting Indiana Pacers squad in the f Read full story Bring Out the Brooms: Mavs One Win Away from Sweep By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 May 2024

Mavericks fans may not only be rolling out the barrels but also bringing out their brooms as Dallas comes one win of sweeping its Western Conference Finals series versus the Minnesota Timberwolves.
B Read full story Boston Shows Heart of Champions; Rallies to Beat Indiana, 114-111 By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 May 2024

Indiana knew it had to win game 3 at home to not fall into a hole no team had crawled out from. So the Pacers demonstrated a sense of urgency that allowed them to race to double digit leads until the opening of the Read full story Doncic Triple Allows Dallas to Nip T-Wolves 109-108; Mavs on Commanding 2-0 Lead Going Home By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2024
 Doncic unleashes the 3-point winning shot.
Rx for Minnesota: A steady point guard.
It must have been the nerves or the pressure of winning one at home.
But two turnovers in the last 42 Read full story Boston Takes Game 2 No Problem By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2024

Boston knows now that Indiana is true to its reputation as a high scoring team whether in victory or defeat. As in game 1 where the Celtics almost flirted with defeat if not of later game boner by the Pacers.
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