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On Friday night, the Boston Celtics will attempt to do what so few teams have: sweep their opponents out of the NBA Finals.
They have a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks and have been playing absolutely dominant basketball so their dream could come true.
Speaking with Noa Dalzell and the press, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talked about how special it would be to win on Friday night.
“It would mean everything in the world for me to win Game 4,” Mazzulla said.
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— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzellNBA) June 14, 2024
The Celtics were favorites to win the championship all season, especially as the playoffs got started and they made their way through the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana Pacers.
But even though they were considered the ones most likely to earn the title, few people thought they’d look so powerful against the Mavericks, who had been on the rise for the second half of the season.
Winning the Finals is always a huge deal for any team, but it would be even more impressive if the Celtics did so in a sweep.
Not allowing Dallas to earn a single win would be a remarkable feat by the Celtics and it would silence many critics who said they had things too easy in the postseason.
It would mark the end of one of their best seasons ever and would make them unquestionably the best team in the entire league.
History says that the Celtics will win the title but Mazzulla and the team know it’ll be even more special if they can do it in four games.
Everything is on the line during Friday night’s game.
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