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Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics' catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch another championship on Monday night under the 17 banners already hanging in the TD Garden rafters.

And, coach Joe Mazzulla reminded them, that they would still have two more chances after that.

''We don't like to lose,'' Celtics guard Jaylen Brown said before practice on Sunday. ''I think we are ready for Game 5. I think that's the best answer that I've got. I think that we're ready. We're at home. And we're looking forward to it.