Game 1 was an absolute beat down by the Boston Celtics. All but seven minutes of the third quarter was completely dominated by Boston as they put a demonstration on how lethal three point field goals, and having the best sixth man in the match can be.

Boston made nine more three point field goals, and Kristaps Porzingis delivered off the bench with 21 points in 20 minutes, including a flurry to close out the second quarter. He also contributed six rebounds, and it appears he will be a positional mismatch in this series.

Boston also had more field goals made, despite having less field goal attempts. The Celtics made more free throws, out rebounded the Mavericks, had 14 more assists, and recorded eight more blocks than Dallas. Give credit...