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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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     22 Jan: A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs
     21 Jan: The Breakers need officials in basketball's Aussie NBL to do them a favour, after losing American forward Rob Baker to a season-ending knee injury
     21 Jan: The Breakers hump day form remains a talking point heading into their latest fixture in basketball's ANBL tonight
     20 Jan: A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury
     18 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth
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     Today's News

    		 Law and Order:
    Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide 18:06

     Rugby:
    Olympian Sam Tanner has records in his sights ahead of this evening's mile race at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui 17:46

     Law and Order:
    Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday 17:26

     Lower South Island:
    Southland rider Josh Burnett has banked his third career win in cycling's Tour of Southland, finishing safely in the peloton to take the overall title by 10 seconds from Cambridge's Matthew Wilson 17:06

     International:
    Human remains found as New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery 16:56

     Rugby:
    Test halfback Noah Hotham is hoping for an injury-free year after spending a large chunk of 20-25 on the sidelines 16:27

     General:
    Indra Brown wins X-Games silver on debut ahead of 2026 Winter Olympic Games 16:06

     International:
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     International:
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     Soccer:
    Auckland FC's Jake Brimmer believes the presence of their supporters - the Port - may be their lucky charm 15:26

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