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The Dallas Mavericks staved off elimination in Game 4 to take the series back to the TD Garden.
Now, it’ll be up to the Boston Celtics to make sure the NBA Finals end today.
They have an opportunity to close the Mavericks out in front of their home crowd, and there shouldn’t be any room for excuses anymore.
With that in mind, sports analyst Craig Carton believes this series is a wrap already.
Talking on The Carton Show, he went as far as to predict an ’embarrassing loss’ for the Mavericks.
He gave them credit for not rolling over and allowing the Celtics to just beat them at home in Game 4, but he thinks that Joe Mazzulla’s team will make a statement in Game 5.
“Tonight’s going to be an embarrassing loss for the Dallas Mavericks. This is as guaranteed a W as exists in the sport.”
— @craigcartonlive says the NBA Finals is a WRAP pic.twitter.com/eEWah9Gr6u
— The Carton Show (@TheCartonShow) June 17, 2024
He predicted them to shoot the ball significantly better and play some defense, which is not what they did in the previous outing.
He also thinks that, with Kristaps Porzingis potentially returning on Monday night, things will go in the Celtics’ favor.
It’s not easy to win in the NBA Finals, and teams must be fully focused on the task at hand if they want to succeed.
But perhaps it’s already too late for the Mavericks to react and orchestrate a comeback.
History isn’t particularly on their side, and they will have to get the job done in one of the most hostile environments in all of sports just to have a chance to even things up in Game 6.
Will they be able to pull it off? That Remains to be seen.
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