(sabasports report) The NBA playoffs continue as the Dallas Mavericks rebound to save a game point at home. Luka Dončić had 29 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Kyrie Irving added 21 points and six assists to lead a team that outscored the first three quarters. The Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics 122-84 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to drop to 1-3 overall. Game 5 of the finals will return to Boston.
Dante Exum scored five straight points and Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a 3-pointer to give the Mavericks a 37-point lead, 100-63, early in the final quarter. The Celtics scored four points in a row, but Hardaway was hot and hit two more 3-pointers. Four minutes into the quarter, the Mavericks led 106-67.
After the Celtics timeout, the Mavericks continued to fire from the perimeter, Hardaway and Jaden Hardy hit three 3-pointers to open the lead to 48 points. In the final period, the Mavericks won 122-84 after both substitutes played out the garbage time.