Celtics, Mavericks Carry Different Takes Into Their NBA Finals Clash

Celtics, Mavericks Carry Different Takes Into Their NBA Finals Clash
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum reacts after scoring during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on May 27, 2024. Michael Conroy/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BOSTON—As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals, the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses.

Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown–the Celtics’ most tenured and scrutinized stars–see it as a chance at redemption after falling just short two seasons ago and then failing to return to the Finals last year.