The Boston Celtics’ dominant run through the regular season and playoffs was met with more of the same in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, as they earned a 107-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
But while winning can be the standard, it can’t be the expectation. Head coach Joe Mazzulla has made that clear all season.
“I just hope [a game like that] happens 10, 12 more times so we can get rid of the entitlement that we’re always supposed to be winning,” he said after the Celtics’ January 29 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.