NBA Finals
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NBA Finals 2024
The 2024 NBA Finals saw the Western Conference champions, the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Eastern Conference champions, the Boston Celtics. The championship started on June 6 and finished on June 17. The team with a better regular season record got home-court advantage, which means games 1, 2, and 5 were played in Boston.
Coming into the Finals, both the Celtics and the Mavericks were in good form and it was expected to be a closely fought series. However, the Celtics prevailed quite easily after taking a commanding 3-0 lead and then wrapped it up 4 games to 1. The Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown not only looked good on offense but played superbly on defense to stifle the Mavericks players throughout the series. Moreover, the Celtics played much more as a team with several players contributing on the floor while the Mavericks were heavily reliant on their star player Luka Doncic.
NBA Finals Schedule
| Games | Home Team vs Away Team | Dates | Timings | Venue |
| Game 1 | Celtics vs Mavericks | June 6 | Thu, 8:30 p.m. ET | TD Garden, Boston |
| Game 2 | Celtics vs Mavericks | June 9 | Sun., 8:00 p.m. ET | TD Garden, Boston |
| Game 3 | Mavericks vs Celtics | June 12 | Wed., 8:30 p.m. ET | American Airlines Center, Dallas |
| Game 4 | Mavericks vs Celtics | June 14 | Fri., 8:30 p.m. ET | American Airlines Center, Dallas |
| Game 5 | Celtics vs Mavericks | June 17 | Mon., 8:30 p.m. ET | TD Garden, Boston |
NBA Finals 2024 location
In the 2024 NBA season, the Boston Celtics had the home-court advantage because of the better regular season record (64-18) than the Dallas Mavericks (50-32).
The Boston Celtics hosted Games 1, 2, and 5 at the TD Garden in Boston while the Dallas Mavericks hosted games 3 and 4 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
| Games | Location |
| Game 1 | TD Garden, Boston |
| Game 2 | TD Garden, Boston |
| Game 3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas |
| Game 4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas |
| Game 5 | TD Garden, Boston |
Who won the 2023 NBA Finals?
Last season’s Finals took place between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat. The Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals 4-1. This was the first-ever championship for the Denver Nuggets franchise.
| Game | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Result |
| Game 1 | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 |
| Game 3 | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets | 1-2 |
| Game 4 | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets | 1-3 |
| Game 5 | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets | 1-4 |
The Nuggets were the number 1 seed in the regular season, while the Heat were the number 8 seed in the East. Due to their better regular season record, the Nuggets had the home-court advantage. The first game was won by the Nuggets on their home court, but the Heat tied the series 1-1 by winning the second game. The Nuggets then went on to take games 3 and 4 in Miami to put the series out of reach. Returning to Denver, the Nuggets wrapped up the championship in game 5. Nikola Jokic was named the Finals MVP.
FAQs
A. The 2024 NBA finals were played between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks.
A. During the regular season, each team plays 82 games. This usually starts in October and lasts till. From April onwards, the playoffs start and end in June.
A. The 2023-24 NBA season was won by the Boston Celtics after they clinched a record 18th title.
A. As of 2024, the Boston Celtics hold the record for the most number of wins in NBA Finals with 18 championships.
A. The NBA championship trophy is called the Larry O'Brien Trophy, which is named after former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien. It was introduced in 1977 and is a two feet tall trophy, made with sterling silver.
