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And it all comes down to this. The Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It has been 13 years since the Mavericks won their only title in 2011. It has been 16 years since the Celtics won their 18th championship. This is the first time in NBA history that Boston and Dallas have played each other in the NBA Finals.
This is the Mavericks third trip to the Finals as a franchise. The first two times in the Finals, they faced the Miami Heat. In 2006, the Mavericks lost to a Wade and Shaquille O'Neal-led Heat squad in six games in the Finals.