The Boston Celtics are one win from capturing the 2024 NBA title -- and they earned it.
Boston built its fourth-quarter lead to 21 points before a frantic rally by the Dallas Mavericks turned Wednesday's Game 3 into a roller coaster. However, the Celtics withstood every late charge by the Mavericks, who lost superstar guard Luka Doncic in the final minutes after he fouled out on a controversial blocking call.
The Celtics also won despite big man Kristaps Porzingis being sidelined with a leg injury. His status remains day-to-day, but ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported there is "real doubt" over Porzingis' status moving forward.