The Dallas Mavericks are well on their way to forcing a Game 5 against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
After entering Friday down 3-0, Dallas leads Boston 61-35 at halftime thanks to a lockdown defensive effort that has the Celtics shooting 29.7% from the field. Luka Donu010diu0107 leads all scorers with 25 points, while Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics with 15.
Those 35 points are the fewest points the Celtics have scored in any half under head coach Joe Mazzulla.
26 points might sound like an insurmountable lead, but the Mavericks nearly erased a 21-point lead in the span of eight minutes in Game 3.