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DALLAS -- Entering Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and sitting one win away from a record-setting 18th NBA championship, the Boston Celtics told the world they would play with the same motivation they did through the first three games of the series.
Things didn't exactly play out that way.
The Celtics from the opening three games of this series never made it into the building for Game 4, falling behind early and never recovering as Dallas steamrolled its way to a 122-84 victory to avoid a sweep Friday night.
The loss snapped Boston's 10-game postseason winning streak and marked their first road loss in these playoffs.