They beat the Mavericks again and the “steel” Celtics are approaching the title

The Celtics are halfway to returning to the title!

The Boston team found it dark against the better-read Mavericks, but they managed to prevail 105-98 at TD Garden and with the 2-0 series they are two wins away from the 18th championship in their history.

Terrific performance from the… caught, Luka Doncic, who finished, again, with a triple-double the match, (32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, when Kyrie Irving failed to help, being off target and staying in the end to 16 points.

Brown with 21 points, Tatum and White with 18 were the leaders for the Celtics, who again had the ace up their sleeve with Porzingis doing the “dirty” work and scoring 12 points, pulling down four crucial rebounds and making two blocks.

In the early hours of June 13th, Game 3 with the Mavs looking for a win to stay alive and the Celtics going for a win-half title!

The twelve minutes: 25-28, 54-51, 83-74, 105-98

Celtics (Joe Mazzula): Brown 21 (7/10 2-pointers, 1/5 3-pointers, 4/4 shots, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 6 turnovers), Tatum 18 (5/15 2-pointers, 1/7 3-pointers, 5/6 shots, 9 rebounds, 12 assists), Horford 5 (1 3-pointer, 7 rebounds), White 18 (4/10 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks), Holiday 26 (9/10 2-pointers, 2/4 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, no fouls in 40:42), Porzingis 12 (4/4 2-pointers, 0/3 3-pointers, 4/4 shots, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks), Houser 2, Pritchard 3 ( 1)

Mavericks (Jason Kidd): Jones 11 (4/4 2-pointers, 0/3 3-pointers, 3/3 shots, 3 rebounds, 2 assists), Washington 17 (1 3-pointer, 7 rebounds), Gafford 13 (6/9 2-pointers, 9 rebounds), Irving 16 ( 7/15 2-pointers, 0/3 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 6 assists), Doncic 32 (8/12 2-pointers, 4/9 3-pointers, 4/8 shots, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, 8 turnovers), Lively 2, Kleber, Green 4, Hardo, Exum 3 (1)