BOSTON – For the Dallas Mavericks, the math is simple. Win Game 5, and there will be a Game 6. Win Game 6, and there will be a Game 7.
But the first calculated move for the Mavs is to make sure they make all the numbers add up while they try to take care of business and find a way to win Game 5 — which is Monday at 7:30 p.m. at TD Garden — and send this series back to Dallas.
The Mavs trail the Boston Celtics, 3-1, in this best-of-seven series in the NBA Finals.