Dereck Lively II – One America News Network

Celtics hold off desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in Finals

The Boston Celtics, one win away from sweeping the NBA Finals, insist they won’t get overconfident.

Jrue Holiday racked up a team-high 26 points as the Boston Celtics picked up a 105-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

A Celtics team desperate for championship glory face Luka Doncic and a Dallas Mavericks squad eager to play spoiler.

Luka Doncic described the victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals as a relay race.

Luka Doncic scored 35 points and handed out 10 assists as Dallas Mavericks moved one win away from the Western Conference semifinals.