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The Dallas Mavericks have survived elimination at home Friday night after blowing out the Celtics 122-84.

Luka Doncic put up 29 points while Kyrie Irving finished with 21 points in the 38-point blowout win.

But it was the Dallas bench that came alive as they combined for 54 points.

Tim Hardaway, who has been a non-factor in the series put up 15 points, Derek Lively finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds and Dante Exum finished with 10 points.

For Boston Jayson Tatum scored 15 points, Jrue Holliday with 10 points, and Jaylen Brown with 10 points.

Kristaps Porzingis, the former Maverick did not play.

“It’s real simple. We don’t have to complicate this. This isn’t surgery,” said Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.

“Our group was ready to go. They were ready to celebrate and we made a stand. We were desperate. We’ve got to continue to keep playing that way. They’re trying to close the door. The hardest thing in this league is to close the door when you have a group that has nothing to lose. Tonight, you saw that.”

The Mavericks still have an uphill battle if they want to accomplish something no NBA team has ever done, coming back from being down 3-0.

Dallas defeated Boston by a 38-point deficit, the third largest ever in an NBA Final game.

The Celtics will have a chance to close out the series at home on Monday night in front of the home crowd.

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The Dallas Mavericks traveled to Boston to take on the Celtics in game 1 of the NBA Finals but came up short losing 107-89.

The Celtics dominated in this first game as Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, and star guard Jayson Tatum finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Six players scored in double figures for the Celtics in the win over the Mavericks.

Former Maverick Kristaps Porzingis who had been sidelined since April 29 with an injury made his NBA Finals debut and made an immediate impact off the bench.

Porzingis scored 20 points, six rebounds, and three blocks in 21 minutes.

The Mavericks had a hard time moving the ball throughout the night, only creating nine assists to the Celtics 23.

Luka Doncic finished the game with 30 points and 10 rebounds, while Kyrie Irving scored just 12 points in the blowout loss.

At one point in the third quarter, Dallas did cut the lead to eight points, but Boston countered with a 14-0 run to quickly pull away again.

Back in Dallas fans cheered on the Mavericks at a game 1 watch party that saw thousands attend at the American Airlines Center.

Game 2 is in Boston on Sunday.

Mavs fans can cheer on their favorite team at home at a game 2 watch party at the AAC.

For more information about the Mavericks watch party and ticket information click here.

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