Last night the Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks. Just one win away from an NBA title all signs point to the Celtics winning the series in four or five games. Notably, no team in NBA history has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit only 15 of these 156 teams have forced a Game 6 or 7. One of the more interesting storylines of the finals has been the Finals MVP race. For the Celtics, it truly shouldn’t matter who wins Finals MVP as the ultimate goal is to win the title. Nevertheless, it’s an interesting debate, and serval players have a case to win the award.<\/p>\n
After a stellar Game 3 performance, Jaylen Brown<\/a> became the favorite to win Finals MVP. \u00a0DraftKings<\/a> lists Brown’s Finals MVP odds at -280 making him the clear favorite with Jayson Tatum<\/a> behind him at +250 odds Brown also jumped to first place on the NBA’s Finals MVP ladder<\/a>. Brown had a well-rounded 30-point, eight-rebound, and eight-assist outing en route to a seven-point victory. He also hit plenty of clutch shots scoring 24 of his points in the second half including nine fourth quarter points. On the series, Brown is averaging<\/a> 24.3 points, six rebounds, and 5.7 assists on .551\/.250\/.700 shooting splits. Brown has been the Celtics’ most consistent source of offense and has continuously elevated<\/a> his game in the playoffs. Impressively Brown is a perfect 15 for 15 at the rim<\/a> this series.<\/p>\n Jaylen Brown’s CLUTCH jumper late in the 4th helped Boston secure the Game 3 victory \ud83c\udf1f https:\/\/t.co\/nIpQuumg2O<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/u0mlwvCAhf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n