The Celtics may have gotten a little too comfortable.
After taking a 3-0 series lead on Wednesday, the Celtics were blown out by the Mavericks in Game 4, falling 122-84 as the Mavs forced the series back to Boston.
Here are the takeaways.
1. The Celtics certainly would not be the first team in NBA history to let go of the rope in a potential closeout Game 4 and instead close out the series at home. Sweeping a team is difficult to do, especially in the Finals – both because a team in the Finals generally has a lot of pride, and because it’s hard to summon the requisite desperation up 3-0.