Doncic Scores 29, Mavericks Roll Past the Celtics 122–84 to Avoid a Sweep in the NBA Finals

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) and guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrate a play during the first half in Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics in Dallas on June 14, 2024. Sam Hodde/AP Photo

DALLAS—Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 and the Mavericks emphatically extended their season on Friday night, fending off elimination with a 122–84 rout of the Celtics in Game 4.

The 38-point final margin was the third-biggest ever in an NBA Finals game, behind only Chicago beating Utah 96–54 in 1998 and the Celtics beating the Los Angeles Lakers 131–92 in 2008.