NBA Finals 2024: Celtics-Mavericks news, schedule, scores and highlights (2024)

Latest news and coverage

• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis listed as available for Game 5

• Paine: Are 2024 Boston Celtics the ultimate four-player depth team?

• Shelburne: How the ghosts of LeBron James drives the Kyrie-Luka duo

• Kyrie Irving aims to silence Celtics crowd, 'self-doubt' in Game 5

• Celtics waiting on Kristaps Porzingis' status for Game 5

• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis available for Game 4 'if necessary'

• Bontemps: Jayson Tatum's journey to the cusp of Celtics history

• Shelburne: The lessons Luka Doncic must learn to among the greats

• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis questionable for Game 4 of NBA Finals

• Celtics still using 2023 failure as fuel to win NBA title No. 18

• Luka Doncic admits to frustration, vows to have 'fun' after Game 3 loss

• Shelburne: The Celtics' backbreaking strategy that has the Mavs on the brink

• Lowe: The Mavericks have to pull all their levers in the NBA Finals

• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (leg) out for Game 3

• Mavs' Kyrie Irving tells Luka Doncic: 'I got to play better'

• Sources: Luka Doncic had pain-killing shot before Game 2

• Holmes: The 20-year bond between Brad Stevens and Celtics big man Al Horford

• Brown: 'No reaction' to Kidd's assertion he's best Celtic

• Windhorst: Why the Celtics' rebounding edge is an underrated key to the series

• Jayson Tatum admits to NBA Finals pressure, wants to 'enjoy it'

• Lowe: The sub-plots in the Mavs-Celtics series ... and who should win

• Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: 'No ill will' towards Mavericks, Luka Doncic

• Mavericks GM Nico Harrison signs multiyear contract extension

• MacMahon: The $750K tanking fine that helped the Mavs land Lively

• Kyrie reflects on Celts' tenure: 'That wasn't a great reflection of who I am'

• Windhorst: The twists and turns that led Jrue Holiday back to the Finals

• 2024 NBA Preview: Big questions ahead of Mavericks-Celtics

• Pelton: Why the Celtics have never been better equipped to win the Finals

• MacMahon: Luka's TD passes are driving the Mavericks

• MacMahon: Moves that turned Dallas into a real contender

How to watch the NBA Finals

All NBA Finals games will air on ABC and ESPN Radio. They will also be streamed on the ESPN app.

Which team has home-court advantage in the NBA Finals?

The Boston Celtics enter the Finals with home-court advantage over the Dallas Mavericks. Boston finished with a 64-18 regular season record, the best in the Eastern Conference and overall in the NBA. Dallas finished with a 50-32 record, the fifth best in the Western Conference.

Final 2023-24 NBA regular-season standings

Which team left standing has the most trips to the NBA Finals?

Here is a look at how both teams have fared in past trips to the NBA Finals:

• The Boston Celtics have 23 NBA Finals appearances, with 17 championships. The 17 titles are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for most in NBA history. Before this season, the Celtics' last Finals appearance was in 2022 (losing to the Golden State Warriors) and their most recent championship was in 2008 (defeating the Lakers).

• The Dallas Mavericks have three NBA Finals appearances. Before this season, their most recent appearance -- and only championship -- was in 2011 when they defeated the Miami Heat. The Mavs reached the 2006 NBA Finals, losing to the Heat.

Which team has the best odds at winning the NBA Finals?

Check out which team has the best odds, as well as for who'll win the NBA Finals MVP.

For the most current odds go to ESPN BET