Sixteen years to the day since the 2007-08 Celtics secured the franchise’s 17th championship on the parquet floor, the 2023-24 Celtics will look to win the franchise’s 18th title on Monday night.
Tip-off on Causeway Street is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
Despite suffering a lopsided loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 on Friday, the Celtics still hold a commanding 3-1 series edge in the NBA Finals and will look to close out Dallas in Game 5 at TD Garden. NBA teams are 0-156 in playoff rounds when losing the first three games of a series, with the Mavericks still staring at a steep uphill climb.