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NBA Finals 2024: Best Doncic, Irving forms vital to avoid sweep

The best Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving forms are vital for the Dallas Mavericks to avoid getting swept in the 2024 NBA Finals.

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Mavs drop heartbreaker to Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, fall down 3-0 in the series.

Here's how it happened: https://t.co/9Vy7TV8egV pic.twitter.com/2aAsaTMtZm

— WFAA (@wfaa) June 13, 2024

BEST DONCIC, IRVING FORMS VITAL FOR MAVS TO AVOID GETTING SWEPT

Furthermore, the Mavericks will need the best Doncic and Irving can provide in the same game for Dallas.

Dallas is trying to avoid getting swept in the 2024 NBA Finals.

The Game 3 hosts fell short in a 106-99 loss to the Celtics on Wednesday.

That gave the visiting Celtics a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series.

Irving bounced back from two subpar games to drop 35 points on 13-of-28 shooting and 4-of-6 from three-point range.

Doncic did have 27 points but fouled out 4:12 remaining on the verge of a Dallas comeback.

Luka Dončić on the officiating against him in Game 3: “I mean, I don’t know. We couldn’t play physical so, I don’t know. I don’t want to say nothing but six fouls in the NBA Finals… come on man, better than that.” pic.twitter.com/rq0yxkDhKQ

— Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) June 13, 2024

DONCIC, IRVING FOUND MATCH IN TATUM, BROWN COMBO IN GAME 3

Furthermore, The Mavericks will still have a lot of work to do after they allowed Jayson Tatum (31 points) and Jaylen Brown (30 points) to combine for 61 points in Game 3.

Dallas will need to contain Derrick White, who scored 16 points on 4-of- 10 shooting.

Interestingly, Boston reserve Sam Hauser got into the fray with nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range.

Additionally, the Celtics shot 46.3% from the field and an impressive 92.9% from the free-throw line.

Moreover, Boston shot 37% from three-point range on a 17-of-46 clip.

Luka Doncic has only fouled out 3 times in his career. pic.twitter.com/qWTgfC5lZN

— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 13, 2024

QUICK MAVS START CRUCIAL TO EXTEND SERIES TO GAME 5

Furthermore, the Mavericks will need to reward their loud home fans with a strong start in Game 4 to extend the series.

Boston raced to a 91-70 lead before Dallas rallied to make the game close in the fourth.

With a 0-3 deficit facing them, the Mavericks have to get explosive games from both Doncic and Irving in the fourth quarter to stand a chance.

That means Doncic or Irving should stay in the game until the end and for the Mavs to play like their lives are at stake.