Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was proud of how the team managed to achieve a Game 4 victory by having a desparate mentality against the Boston Celtics.
BOSTON — The Dallas Mavericks dominated the Boston Celtics in Game 4, achieving a 122-84 victory. They held the Celtics to 36.3% shooting from the floor, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored a combined 25 points, and the Mavs dominated the boards while limiting their turnovers.
“Our group was ready to go. They were ready to celebrate,” Kidd said. “Understand, we made a stand. We were desperate. We got to continue to keep playing that way; understand they’re trying to find a way to close the door. The hardest thing in this league is to close the door when you have a group that has nothing to lose. you saw that. They let go of the rope, you know, pretty early.”
Luka Doncic outscored the Celtics’ stars by himself, finishing with 29 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Kyrie Irving added 21 points as Dallas hit 50.5 percent of its shots in their best all-around performance of the NBA Finals. Despite beginning the series with three losses, Kidd is confident in his team's tendency to improve as the series progresses. “If we look at the analytics of our group, they are young, and as the series goes on, they get better,” he said. “Hopefully, that’s true night."
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