The Boston Celtics are the NBA champions, lifting the trophy 18 times in the NBA franchise history
Boston defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 at TD Garden Arena to win the 2024 NBA title in five games.
Boston’s 18th championship, breaks a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds And named NBA Finals MVP — added 21 points and 8 rebounds. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks in defeat with 28 points and 12 rebounds.
Horford’s decision to sign with Boston in 2016 coincided with the drafting of Brown and came just before the Celtics brought in Jayson Tatum in 2017, ushering a string of conference finals appearances and two Finals berths.
With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined with a calf injury for most of the postseason, Horford’s impact was immense, scoring 22 points with 15 rebounds and 5 assists in a close-out win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round and putting up 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in a Game 3 win over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals to put Boston in position to sweep.