While the Mavericks have to look at their 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals like it can be overcome, which it has been before, the Celtics will try to remind themselves of who they are – still the overwhelming favorites to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy, perhaps as early as Monday night.
And they are coming off an embarrassing loss on Friday night when the Mavericks’ spanked them by 38 points, the third-largest margin of defeat in NBA Finals history.
“Nobody likes to get beat like that at any point in anybody’s career,” Jrue Holiday said.