Celtics lead NBA Finals 2-0; Alcaraz, Swiatek win French Open

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THE BOSTON CELTICS

The Celtics are two games away from “Banner 18,” and they won Game 2 with a performance that was far from their best, slugging out a 105-98 victory over the Mavericks Sunday night.

For the second straight game, Boston showed that while it has a record-breaking offense, its versatile, smart and well-constructed defense can save the day. And when its biggest stars aren’t shining, an outstanding super team-caliber supporting cast can carry the load.

Jrue Holiday was magnificent with 26 points (on 11-for-14 shooting) and 11 rebounds. He got it done on both ends and, critically, in clutch time. Derrick White (18 points, team-high four 3-pointers) had a huge block with under a minute left. Boston won despite shooting just 10 for 39 (25.6%) from 3 and Jayson Tatum scoring just 18 points on 6-for-22 shooting.But with…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-06-10 13:05:41

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