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    Celtics rout Mavericks to win record 18th NBA championship

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    Jun 18, 2024
    Celtics rout Mavericks to win record 18th NBA championship
    Celtics rout Mavericks to win record 18th NBA championship
    Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) dribbles the ball against Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) during the fourth quarter in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden, July 17, 2024. Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

    LOS ANGELES – Jayson Tatum produced a dazzling 31-point display as the Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to clinch a record-breaking 18th NBA championship crown on Monday.

    Humbled by Dallas in a 38-point game four drubbing on Friday, Boston slammed the door on any chance of a Mavericks fightback to seal a 4-1 series victory at an electric TD Garden.

    Tatum spearheaded a superb performance at both ends of the floor as Boston pulled clear of their arch-rival Los Angeles Lakers to stand alone with 18 NBA titles.

    The emphatic win came 16 years to the day after Boston’s last NBA Finals win — over the Lakers — in 2008.

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