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UNCOVERED: Porzingis sets the tone as celtics limit doncic in stunning nba finals opener | History Defined

The Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis dunks over the Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II during the first quarter of Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA finals.
The Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis dunks over the Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II during the first quarter of Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA finals. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

“You want Boston?” asked the mock-incredulous hype video voiced by the part-owner of Birmingham City FC, who had a decent career dabbling in the other kind of football. “Take it from me,” warned Tom Brady. “That’s a bad idea.”

Hard to disagree after the first game of the best-of-seven NBA finals. The Boston Celtics crushed the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, though at its core the occasion was a tale of the unwanted.

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