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Porzingis sets the tone as Celtics limit Doncic in stunning NBA finals opener

The Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis dunks over the Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II during the first quarter of Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA finals.
The Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis dunks over the Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II during the first quarter of Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA finals. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

“You want Boston?” asked the mock-incredulous hype video voiced by the part-owner of Birmingham City FC, who had a decent career dabbling in the other kind of football. “Take it from me,” warned Tom Brady. “That’s a bad idea.”

Hard to disagree after the first game of the best-of-seven NBA finals. The Boston Celtics crushed the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, though at its core the occasion was a tale of the unwanted.

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