On the night of Saturday, June 15, the basketball world witnessed a real sensation. Dallas Mavericks met with Boston Celtics in the fourth game of the NBA final series, and Luka Doncic's team did not leave any chances to their opponents.
Dallas dominates from the first minutes
From the first seconds of the match, Dallas showed that they were not going to give up without a fight. The owners of the site began to actively attack and already after the first quarter had an advantage of 13 points. Luka Doncic was in the spotlight, demonstrating incredible skill and leadership qualities.
Doncic is the best player of the match
The Slovenian basketball player became the real hero of the game, scoring 29 points, giving 5 assists and making 5 rebounds. His performance was so impressive that even his opponents could not fail to recognize his merits.
"Luca was on a different level today. We just couldn't find an answer to his game," admitted Boston's Jayson Tatum.
A gap that shocks
With each new quarter, Dallas only increased its advantage. By the end of the match, the score difference reached an obscene 38 points. The final result - 122:84 in favor of Dallas - became a real shock for all basketball fans.
Match statistics
In addition to Doncic, it is worth mentioning Kyrie Irving, who added 21 points and 6 assists to the team treasury. Tim Hardaway also contributed with 15 points. Jayson Tatum with 15 points and Sam Houser with 14 points were the most productive for Boston.
A view of the future
The score in the series is now 3-1 in favor of Boston, but this victory for Dallas gives hope that the fight will continue. The next, fifth meeting of the teams will take place on the night of June 18, and it promises to be no less spectacular.
"We showed that we can fight and win. The next match will be decisive for us," Luka Doncic said after the game.
Can Dallas continue their winning streak and even the series? We will find out the answer to this question very soon.
Editor: Emilia Morozova
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