Celtics vs Mavericks NBA Finals Game 1: Score, Live Updates, How to Watch, Highlights, Expert Analysis

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• Thu Jun 6, 2024 at 4:39 pm PDT

  Players will warm up in Walton shooting shirts

  In addition to honoring him with pins distributed at TD Garden, players will warm up in WALTON T-shirts before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver announced before the game.

  Adam Silver says the players will stay warm in this Bill Walton jersey tonight and that Walton’s family is here for Game 1 of the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/MKKBKHlZN8

  -Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) June 6, 2024

• Thu Jun 6, 2024 at 4:33 pm PDT

  Porzing is back in the Celtics lineup for Game 1

  The Celtics regain an important offensive weapon with the return of Kristaps Porzingis to the team, after missing the entire last two rounds due to a calf injury. He played in the first round against the Miami Heat, averaging just over 12 points per game, but was a major contributor to the Celtics offense in the regular season as part of Boston’s trio of 20-point scorers along with All- Stars Jayson. Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

• Thu Jun 6, 2024 at 4:27 pm PDT

  Luka Dončić nurses injuries ahead of Game 1

  There was never any doubt he would play, but Luka Dončić enters his first NBA Finals a little shaken. According to the Mavs, he is dealing with a sprained right knee and some soreness in his left ankle.

  Luka Dončić (right knee sprain, left ankle soreness) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (left ankle sprain) will be AVAILABLE for Game 1 against the Celtics.

  -Mavs PR (@MavsPR) June 6, 2024

  The bumps and bruises didn’t seem to bother him much in the Western Conference finals – a series in which he was named MVP after five brilliant performances.

• Thu Jun 6, 2024 at 4:11 pm PDT

  Celtics will hand out Walton badges

  As the Boston Celtics celebrate their return to the NBA Finals, the team – and the NBA family – are still remembering Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who died after a battle with cancer late last month. To honor him tonight, the Celtics are handing out Walton pins with a tie-dye pattern to honor the legend who helped the Celtics win the 1986 NBA championship.

• Thu Jun 6, 2024 at 4:07 pm PDT

  The 2024 NBA Finals are here

  The Stars are arriving at TD Garden ahead of Game 1 of the Finals.