(Undated) — The NBA Finals are closing in. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics will host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game One on Thursday at TD Garden. The Celtics advanced after sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. They are aiming for the 18th championship in team history, which would set an NBA record.
Kristaps Porzingis is expected to make his return to the hardwood in this series after being sidelined with a calf strain since the first round. The Mavericks clinched their first spot in the Finals since 2011 with a five-game series win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. The Mavs have won one championship in their team history back in 2011. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd was a player on that title-winning team.
