Celtics vs Mavericks Live Score: Updated Game 4 Results, 2024 NBA Finals Highlights

The Larry O’Brien Trophy is in the building for Game 4.

The Mavericks host the Celtics at the American Airlines Center, hoping to avoid a sweep in the 2024 NBA Finals.

Boston is one win away from raising an NBA-record 18th championship banner after delay Dallas’ comeback late in the fourth quarter in Game 3. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 61 points to fend off a 35-point burst from Kyrie Irving and take a historically insurmountable 3-0 series lead.

Luka Doncic’s defense was a major topic of discussion between games, as Boston continually targeted the Mavericks’ weakest link. The star guard has put together some magical offensive performances in this series, but he’ll need to step up on both ends if Dallas wants to be the first team to pull off a reverse sweep.

Will the Mavericks extend the series for another game, or will the Celtics finish the job on the road?

Sports News brings you live updates, highlights and more from all the Game 4 action.

MORE: How Tatum and Brown targeted Doncic and Irving again and again in Game 3

Final score Celtics vs. Mavericks

Celtics vs. Mavericks Live Updates, Highlights from Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals

10:11 p.m.: The Mavericks make things ugly – the lead grows to 33 points at 75-42 with 8:38 left in the third quarter.

10:07 p.m.: What a stretch by Gafford. That’s two free throws, an alley-oop and a blocked 3-point shot, leading to Tatum committing his fourth foul.

10:05 p.m.: Horford, Tatum and Brown all committed three fouls. The Mavericks lead 65-38 with 10:52 left in the third.

Halftime: Mavericks 61, Celtics 35

9:46 p.m.: The Celtics finish the half with the fewest points in any half under Joe Mazzulla. The Mavericks lead 61-35 and have a 29-13 rebounding advantage.

9:43 p.m.: The Mavericks lead 28-13 in the rebounding battle with 1:27 left in the half.

9:40 p.m.: Brown fouls Green at the 3-point line – three free throws and three fouls for Brown. Green only makes one out of three.

9:35 p.m.: Doncic heads to the bench with four minutes left in the second quarter. He has 23 points. The Celtics have 28 points. The Mavericks lead 52-28.

9:31 p.m.: Tatum, Brown and Horford have each committed two fouls so far. Washington has three fouls.

9:27 p.m.: Doncic and Irving dominate the Celtics 27-25. The Mavericks lead 45-25 with 6:35 left in the half.

9:24 p.m.: Staying on the topic of defense, Doncic has been a completely different player on that end. It seems he has heard the criticism.

9:22 p.m.: Tillman played excellent defense against Doncic over the last two possessions, staying in front and sliding his feet.

9:18 p.m.: Officials remove Exum 3 after review. His heel was out of bounds. The score is 36-21, the Mavericks’ largest lead of the series still at 15.

9:14 p.m.: Dante Exum with five points to start the second quarter. The Mavericks lead 39-21. They had their largest lead of the series at 15 points and were adding to it with every point.

End of first quarter: Mavericks 34, Celtics 21

9:06 p.m.: Irving and Washington consecutively score 3 points to respond to White’s deep 3. The Mavericks lead 34-21.

9:05 p.m.: Oh my God, what a move from White. On the jump ball, he buries a deep 3 with the shot clock expiring.

9:02 p.m.: Tatum has been aggressive so far, driving to the rim and finishing well. He is up to 11 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

9:01 p.m.: Horford commits his second foul in the first quarter. That’s remarkable considering Porzingis’ limited minutes tonight.

8:59 p.m.: The Mavericks are on a 10-0 run in the final two minutes and change. Dallas leads 25-14 with three minutes left in the first quarter.

8:53 p.m.: Oh wow, Derrick Jones Jr. just channeled his inner Irving with this layup in traffic. The Mavericks lead 19-14.

How did Derrick Jones Jr. do that?! ???? pic.twitter.com/7suhe6UbH7

– Abby Jones (@_abigaiiiil) June 15, 2024

8:51 p.m.: Lively with a nice sequence of two possessions for the Mavs. He knocks down a corner 3 then catches a lob.

8:46 p.m.: Brown and Tatum have all nine points for the Celtics, while Irving and Doncic have 10 for the Mavericks.

8:44 p.m.: The Mavericks attack the rim much better than in Games 1 and 2. When Porzingis is off the floor, Dallas can play inside much easier.

8:41 p.m.: Tatum hits an opening 3-pointer to give the Celtics a 5-4 lead.

8:40 p.m.: Irving sets him up for the first bucket of the game.

8:38 p.m.: Five from both sides:

Celtics

• Jrue Vacations
• Derrick White
• Jaylen Brown
• Jayson Tatum
• Al Horford

Nonconformists

• Luka Doncic
• Kyrie Irving
• Derrick Jones Jr.
• PJ Washington Jr.
• Daniel Gafford

8:18 p.m.: Less than 20 minutes before the alert. The Celtics can sweep the Mavericks and win the NBA championship tonight. No team has overcome a 3-0 deficit in NBA playoff history.

Celtics vs. Mavericks start time

• Date: Friday June 14
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

Celtics vs Mavericks will be informed 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 14. The game will be played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

How to watch the Celtics vs. Mavericks

• TV channel: ABC (United States) | TSN1/3/4/5 (Canada)
• Direct: Sling

Celtics vs. Mavericks will air on ABC in the United States and on TSN in Canada. US viewers can also stream the game on Sling.

Sling is the home of sports fans, offering various channels. You can still cheer on your favorite teams on channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1, etc.

Celtics vs. Mavericks odds for Game 4

Here are the latest Mavericks-Celtics odds for Game 4courtesy of BetMGM, a licensed NBA gaming operator.

The Mavericks are favored by 1.5 and are -115 from the moneyline. A moneyline of -115 means that a bet of $115 would return $100.

Check out BetMGM to see the latest NBA Finals Odds including updated chances of winning the series,

2024 NBA Finals Schedule

Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 are scheduled to be played at TD Garden in Boston. The series will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas for Games 3, 4 and 6.

(1) Celtics vs. (5) Mavericks – Boston leads series 3-0

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