{"id":81765,"date":"2024-06-18T00:31:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T04:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=81765"},"modified":"2024-06-18T15:08:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T19:08:57","slug":"the-boston-celtics-win-the-2024-nba-finals-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/18\/the-boston-celtics-win-the-2024-nba-finals-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Boston Celtics Win the 2024 NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After winning the 2024 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics are NBA champions once again. The Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 106-88 to clinch their 18th title in franchise history and first since 2008. With this win, they move past the Los Angeles Lakers (17) as the all-time championship leader in NBA history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THE CELTICS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gtSo2axmF0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gtSo2axmF0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1802899219142914399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Boston Celtics Win the 2024 NBA Finals<\/h2>\n<h3>Jaylen Brown Wins 2024 NBA Finals MVP<\/h3>\n<p>After winning the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals MVP after Boston&#8217;s four-game sweep against the Indiana Pacers, star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownja02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaylen Brown<\/a> took home the Finals MVP award as well. In the Finals, Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. Despite the nod, Brown said it was a team effort. Additionally, he said he shares the award with his &#8220;partner in crime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayson Tatum<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It was a full team effort and I share this with my brothers and my partner in crime Jayson Tatum,&#8221; Brown said. &#8220;He was with me the whole way, we share this s&#8211;t together.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JB says he&#8217;s sharing his Finals MVP with Jayson Tatum \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2qY9MoFI7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2qY9MoFI7d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1802903672361239021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Brown&#8217;s NBA Finals MVP win, he is the first player since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iguodan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andre Iguodala<\/a> to win the award despite not earning an All-NBA Team nod the same season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Omg Jaylen Brown what a year love u little bro from one finals MVP to Another wow<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/piercpa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Pierce<\/a> (@paulpierce34) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulpierce34\/status\/1802903730096067007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Brown&#8217;s impressive NBA Finals performance, the Celtics were led by their star-studded lineup. Tatum, despite his poor efficiency, led the team in points, rebounds, and assists during the Finals. The new champion averaged 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game. Tatum became the first player since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/birdla01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Larry Bird<\/a> to lead a team in all these stats during a championship run. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whitede01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derrick White<\/a> averaged 13.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/holidjr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jrue Holiday<\/a>, who previously won a title with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, averaged 14.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, despite not having the most impressive stat sheet, veteran big man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/horfoal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Horford<\/a> was crucial in the team&#8217;s championship win. With the win, Horford snaps the NBA record for playing the most games before winning a championship. Additionally, only NBA legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/malonka01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-18_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karl Malone<\/a> appeared in more playoff games without winning a championship. Luckily for the 38-year-old, he put an end to that in Game 5.<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word on the Boston Celtics<\/h3>\n<p>The Celtics ended the regular season with a 64-18 record. This was their best season since winning 66 games during their championship season in 2008. For nearly the entire season, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/18\/4-reasons-why-the-celtics-won-the-nba-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Celtics<\/a> were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. They officially took the No. 1 seed from the Philadelphia 76ers on November 14 and never looked back. For most of the season, the Celtics showed their dominance. Their amazing play on both sides of the ball, as well as their emphasis on playing team basketball, made them the most complete team in the league. This is what led to the Boston Celtics winning the 2024 NBA Finals and becoming world champions again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After winning the 2024 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics are NBA champions once again. The Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 106-88 to clinch their 18th title in franchise history and first since 2008. With this win, they move past the Los Angeles Lakers (17) as the all-time championship leader in NBA history. 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