Thursday, June 6th, 2024. TD Garden, Boston

NBA Finals: Game 1

Joe Mazzulla with Kristaps Porzingis back and the gauntlet complete: pic.twitter.com/Fh7tr2r3FU

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 7, 2024

Kristaps Porzingis returned to the lineup of the Boston Celtics as they took Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks in a blowout, 107-89.

CELTICS TURNT UP IN THE FIRST HALF 🔥 pic.twitter.com/kjsQLcYtJX

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 7, 2024

Player Ratings And The Star Player

Boston Celtics (Leads Series, 1-0)

Kristaps Porzingis 8.5/10 Rating

Kristaps Porzingis‘ return to the Celtics’ lineup, coming off the bench, proved to be a surprise move. He was unstoppable for the Mavs, as he finished with 20 points in 8-of-13 shooting, six rebounds, and three blocks.

tHe CeLtIcS aReN't ReAdY fOr ThIs LeVeL oF iNtEnSitY

— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) June 7, 2024

Jayson Tatum 8/10 Rating

Jayson Tatum had another less favorable game, finishing with 16 points in 6-of-16 shooting. He also added 11 rebounds and five assists to his statline.

Dallas Mavericks (Trails Series, 0-1)

Luka Doncic 9/10 Rating

Luka Doncic had another good game, scoring-wise, as he made 12-of-26 of his shots for 30 points. He also grabbed ten rebounds and stole two. However, what’s noticable is his one assist, indicating that his teammates were unable to score the basket.

MAVS FIGHTING BACK 😤

It's an 8-point game 🍿 pic.twitter.com/ptir0mMOqv

— ESPN (@espn) June 7, 2024

P. J. Washington 7.5/10 Rating

P.J. Washington had the second-highest scorer for the Mavs team with only 14 points in 5-of-11 shooting, indicating that the Mavs had a terrible shooting. He also grabbed eight rebounds.

STAR PLAYER: Jaylen Brown 10/10 Rating

The Eastern Conference Finals MVP Jaylen Brown had another two-way performance, showing up in both the offense and defense for the Celtics. He scored 22 points in just 7-of-12 shots. He also added six rebounds, two assists, three steals, and three blocks under his belt.