NBA News NBA News, Match Reports and Updates
The Dallas Mavericks are heading to the 2024 NBA Finals, where they’ll meet the Boston Celtics. Their best-of-seven series will open Thursday as Game 1 tips at 8:30 p.m. ET from TD Graden in Boston. It will be more than a decade since either franchise has hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
The Mavs ousted the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 to win the Western Conference finals in five games. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving shined for Dallas, pushing the franchise back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011.
The Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. Boston won the East for the second time in three years, and Jaylen Brown was named Eastern Conference finals MVP.
The Mavericks are looking for their second title in franchise history and their first since 2011. The Celtics, meanwhile, have won 17 NBA titles, but none since 2008.
Regardless of which of the three remaining teams wins the 2024 title, the NBA will have its sixth different champion in six years — something that has not happened since 1975-1980.
The postseason field started with 20 teams, and now we’re down to two. The Warriors, Kings, Hawks and Bulls were ousted in the Play-In Tournament before the Pelicans, Suns, Clippers, Lakers, Heat, 76ers, Bucks and Magic were eliminated in the first round. The Cavaliers, Thunder, Knicks and Nuggets were sent home in the second round with the Pacers and Timberwolves bowing out in the conference finals.
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule, as well as all the playoff scores. All games airing on ABC, ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on fubo (try for free).
Celtics vs. Mavericks, Game 1
Where to watch
Time: 8:30 p.m ET | Date: Thursday, June 6
Location: TD Garden — Boston
TV channel: ABC | Streaming: ABC/fubo
Below is a look at the complete playoff bracket:
2024 NBA playoff bracket
Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports
Upcoming NBA Finals schedule
(All times Eastern)
Thursday,…
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2024-nba-playoffs-bracket-schedule-scores-celtics-set-to-face-mavericks-in-game-1-of-nba-finals/
Author : Brad Botkin
Publish date : 2024-06-06 13:44:10
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
