Wow. Dallas had just used a little, probably not noticed by most 7-0 run to get within six, 80-74, with 3.3 seconds left in the third. As poorly as all the non-Dončić Mavs have been offensively tonight, being down just six going into the fourth left Dallas well within striking distance to steal Game 2.
And then Payton Pritchard banks in a 40-foot bomb at the buzzer. The Celtics back up nine. The way the Mavs other than Luka have shot the ball through three quarters, nine feels a lot more daunting than six. We’ll see.
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