BOSTON – Obviously, the Dallas Mavericks went into Game 1 of the NBA Finals heavily concerned about the Boston Celtics’ All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
But of all people, it was former Mavs center Kristaps Porzingis who swung the momentum and the temperature of Game 1 in favor of the Celtics. As soon as Porzingis entered the game with 7:17 remaining in the first quarter, everything changed for the worst for the Mavs.
It was as if Porzingis had the key to success for the Celtics getting the best of the Mavs in the series opener.