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Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks might want to make historical past to beat a 3-0 deficit towards the Boston Celtics within the NBA Finals, however they made progress with a win in Recreation 4 on Friday.
After the sport, Dončić mentioned he believes he and the Mavericks are up for the duty.
“It does not change something,” Dončić mentioned. “I mentioned originally of this sequence it is first to 4 and we’ll imagine till the tip. We’re simply going to maintain going. I’ve an enormous perception on this staff that we will do it, so we simply acquired to maintain believing.”
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Not solely did the Mavericks take Recreation 4 from Boston, however they did it in dominant vogue, beating the Celtics 122-84. The 38-point loss was the largest in Finals historical past for the Celtics and their 84 factors have been the fewest they’ve had within the postseason this yr.
It was the form of win that might flip the sequence round for Dallas.
Dončić continued what has been a robust displaying within the Finals with 29 factors, and his co-star Kyrie Irving added 21 factors. Irving had a sluggish begin within the first two video games of the sequence however has appeared to search out some life, and it is precisely what the Mavericks want from him.
However Dallas remains to be three video games away from profitable the title and might want to grow to be the primary staff ever to beat a 3-0 deficit within the Finals. Issues will get harder in Recreation 5 because the sequence goes again to Boston, and the Celtics will doubtless up the depth after the blowout loss.
Dončić has religion in his staff, although, and he and the Mavs will look to show the sequence on its head on Monday in Recreation 5.
