ANKARA – Jrue Holiday-led Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 105-98 on Sunday for a 2-0 lead in the 2024 NBA Finals, needing two more victories to secure the title.
Celtics point guard Holiday led his team in Game 2, scoring 26 points at Boston's TD Garden. He also grabbed 11 rebounds.
Boston forward Jaylen Brown scored 21 points for the home team. Jayson Tatum and Derrick White had 18 points, each. Boston star Tatum also made 12 assists.
Mavericks' Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic posted a triple-double with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Dallas' P.J. Washington had 17 points for the visitors, and Kyrie Irving, a Mavericks guard, added 16 points.
Following Sunday's game, the series heads to Dallas' American Airlines Center for the next two games.
Game 3 will be played on Wednesday.
The Celtics are looking for a record 18th NBA championship. It was 2008 when they last won it.
The Mavericks were 2011 champions, their only NBA title so far. (Anadolu)
