After a wild playoffs series, the NBA Finals teams have been decided. It will be an epic showdown between year-long favorites Boston and a team that many doubted, Dallas.
The Mavericks sealed their fate on Thursday with a 124-103 rout of the Timberwolves, who trailed badly for most of the game.
It was clear that Luka Doncic had his mind on the Finals already, after he led his team to victory with 36 points (20 of those coming the first quarter), ten rebounds, five assists and two steals on 63.6 percent shooting from the field.
The script writers couldn’t have done a better job with the Finals, considering Mavs guard Kyrie Irving and C’s big man Kristaps Porzingis will be going up against their former teams.
The full NBA Finals schedule is below, with all games broadcast on ABC* if you are in the United States and NBA League Pass* if you are not in the US.
(All times Eastern; * – if necessary)
NBA Finals
Game 1: Mavericks vs. Celtics | Thursday, June 6 | 8:30 p.m.
Game 2: Mavericks vs. Celtics | Sunday, June 9 | 8
Game 3: Celtics vs. Mavericks | Wednesday, June 12 | 8:30
Game 4: Celtics vs. Mavericks | Friday, June 14 | 8:30
Game 5: Mavericks vs. Celtics | Monday, June 17 | 8:30*
Game 6: Celtics vs. Mavericks | Thursday, June 20 | 8:30*
Game 7: Mavericks vs. Celtics | Sunday, June 23 | 8*
Boston have been favorites all season to take out the championship, whereas the Mavericks were +2500 ($26.00) to win a chip in preseason title odds. Their odds have dropped to +185 ($2.85) today. Odds are courtesy of Sportsbet.io.
Safe to say you’ll need your popcorn for this one.
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