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    The NBA Finals will go to a Game Five after the Dallas Mavericks got on the board with a 122 to 84 home win over the Boston Celtics

    The NBA Finals will go to a Game Five after the Dallas Mavericks got on the board with a 122 to 84 home win over the Boston Celtics


    It's the third-largest margin of victory in NBA Finals history.

    Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla insists his team were well prepared and up for the chance to sweep the Mavs today... but their hosts were just too good.



    Boston lead the finals series 3-1 now and can close out the championship at home on Tuesday afternoon .

    BASKETBALL WITH BK'S RODEO MEGA STACKERS. ATTACK YOUR STACK

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     18 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth
     17 Jan: The Perth Wildcats have posted a 92-87 win over the Illawarra Hawks in front of their home fans in the Australian Basketball League
     12 Jan: Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL
     12 Jan: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has confessed the team's inconsistency is a mystery after beating the Hawks 101-96 in Illawarra
     11 Jan: The Breakers require an instant reset for this afternoon's Australian basketball league trip to Illawarra
     10 Jan: The threat of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of Cairns Taipans Australian basketball league game against rivals Brisbane today
     10 Jan: A second quarter disappearing act has underlined a horror night for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
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