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Where to buy Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks Game 5 NBA Finals tickets | Ticket prices, best deals, more
The Boston Celtics face the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Fans who want to purchase tickets to the games can do so via secondary ticket markets like StubHub, Vivid Seats, Ticketmaster and TicketSmarter.
Here’s a recent NBA story from the AP:
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving’s personal 13-game losing streak against the Celtics is over.
Now it’s back to the parquet floor in Boston to face his former team again, the Dallas Mavericks still alive in the NBA Finals after avoiding a sweep with a 122-84 blowout in Game 4 on Friday night.
The first two road games in this series weren’t Irving’s best, the two in Dallas quite a bit better despite a Game 3 loss that left the Mavs with a deficit no NBA team has overcome to win a playoff series.
Combine that with much more of an impact from the role players around Irving and co-star Luka Doncic, and maybe the constant booing of Irving from the jilted fans in Boston won’t ring quite as loudly in Game 5 on Monday night.
Plenty of green-clad Celtics fans were planning a celebration in Texas, but the loud cheers early when the game was close didn’t last long.
“You saw all those Celtics fans in there tonight. They travel in packs,” said Irving, who spent two seasons in Boston. “When we go to Boston, there’s going to be a bunch of them yelling a whole bunch of crazy stuff still, but I think we’ve been able to grow and face kind of this adversity head on.
“We’re figuring out each other in a crazy way during the highest stage of basketball,” Irving said. “So it’s a beautiful thing, but it also can be chaotic if you don’t know how to stay poised through it.”
If the Mavericks are to become just the 12th of 157 teams to force a Game 6 after falling behind 3-0 — and get the title series back to Dallas — the supporting cast for Irving and Doncic will have to keep it up.
Dereck Lively II connected on a 3-pointer for the first time in his career — exactly seven months after the the second of the two regular-season attempts from beyond the arc by the 7-foot-1 rookie center.
At one point in the second half, Lively had 12 rebounds, his final total, to 16 for Boston. No wonder Dallas outscored the Celtics 60-26 in the paint, where Lively scored the other eight of his 11 points.
Dante Exum hit two 3s and had another taken away when replay revealed he had stepped out of bounds. The buckets from deep were coming from so many Dallas players — 14 of 23, although those numbers were skewed a bit by the blowout — it didn’t matter that Doncic and Irving combined to go 1 of 14.
“It’s five people on the floor,” Doncic said. “So that’s huge for us. Everybody played with a lot of energy. That’s how we got to do it. We got to think the same way in Game 5 in Boston.”
Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, while Irving had 10 of his 21 in the third quarter to help push a 26-point halftime lead to 38 before all starters were out of the game for good late in the third.
Lively’s games in the finals have somewhat mirrored those of Irving, his fellow Duke alum. The 20-year-old was mostly quiet in Boston. The two games in Dallas put him in the company of Magic Johnson as the only rookies with consecutive double-doubles in the NBA Finals.
He replaced starter Daniel Gafford earlier than in any of the previous finals games, and coach Jason Kidd said Lively just happened to be in the right spot — the right corner — when he hit the 3 to put Dallas ahead for good about three minutes later.
It’s unlikely Lively will start at this point — something he did early in his rookie season — but the crowd probably will notice when he heads to the scorer’s table for the first time back in Boston.
“If they leave me open in the corner, I’m going to get them up, for sure,” Lively said. “It’s just having that trust. Luka is going to give me the ball. As soon as I shot it, he kind of jumped for joy when it went in.”
Irving is still trying to find some joy in Boston, and he gets another chance this season.
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Tracking the timing and impacts of Tuesday’s winter storm
Winter storm warnings are in effect for parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont on Tuesday due to the possibility of heavy snow, with accumulations of 6-9 inches in some areas. And portions of central and northern Vermont are under a winter storm warning.
This first wintry blast of the season is expected to begin Tuesday morning, with the heaviest accumulation occurring later in the day.
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Some areas of southeastern New England might see mostly rain, while areas to the west and north are likely to see plowable snow.
Here’s a closer look at the timing, track and projected snowfall totals from Tuesday’s storm:
Snowfall totals
Travel impacts
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High temperatures Monday & Tuesday
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Free and nearly free December events in Boston: Tree lightings, book bargains, and more – The Boston Globe
MERRY EXCHANGE If you’ve read Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” too many winters in a row and are looking for a new seasonal read, the Trident Booksellers & Cafe hosts their Holiday Book Swap, a grab-and-go-style exchange for anyone who wants to trade a well-loved book for a new read. The event takes place in the Stacks, Trident’s large event space, and readers are encouraged to stay and mingle over their new library additions. Dec. 4, 7-9 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 338 Newbury St. tridentbookscafe.com
FOLKLORIC FUN Krampus, the German folkloric character who acts as Santa’s evil counterpart, gets his own celebration from the Brighton Bazaar over the weekend at the Charles River Speedway. On Saturday, Medieval Merriment founder and costume and creature maker Elsa the Fool hosts a medieval costume contest. Then, on Sunday, Salem street performer Goat Girl brings some goat-headed crowd interaction. Throughout the Speedway, vendors will be selling vintage and handmade merchandise befitting a folklore-themed celebration. Dec. 6-7. Charles River Speedway, 525 Western Ave. instagram.com/thebrightonbazaar
INDIE COMIC CON The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, or MICE, invites over 200 artists and writers for a rodent-themed indie comic convention. The expo’s headlining artists are Boston-born artist Scott McCloud, known for his comic about making comics, “Understanding Comics,” and ND Stevenson, whose graphic novel series “Nimona” was adapted into an animated Netflix film in 2023, though both panels are ticketed with a fee. However, for free, you can peruse the aisles to explore work from over 200 artists and illustrators. Dec. 6-7. RSVP required. Peter Fuller Building, 808 Commonwealth Ave. micexpo.org
STORIES ON SALE If you love reading or scouring through bargain bins, the Somerville Library has just the opportunity for you: The annual Friends of the Somerville Library deal, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, offers a large selection of books for purchase, all priced at $1. The sale raises funds for the library’s programming throughout the year. Dec. 6-7. Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Somerville. somervillepubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com
This week, experience some early holiday spirit at one of the tree lighting ceremonies taking place around Boston. Many offer activities, snacks, and refreshments.
Monday
Copley Square, 560 Boylston St. 4-6 p.m. boston.gov
Wednesday
Boston Landing, 92 Guest St. 4-7 p.m. eventbrite.com
Thursday
Boston Common. 6-8 p.m. boston.gov
Commonwealth Avenue Mall, 484 Commonwealth Ave. 8 p.m. boston.gov
Friday
Seaport Common, 85 Northern Ave. 5-8 p.m. bostonseaport.xyz
Check individual event websites for the most up-to-date information.
Send info on free events and special offers at least 10 days in advance to ryan.yau@globe.com.
Ryan Yau can be reached at ryan.yau@globe.com.
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Celtics at Cavaliers preview: Boston continues weekend road trip in Cleveland – The Boston Globe
Brown, a four-time All-Star, also produced the only first half with 27 points, five boards, five assists and three steals since the NBA began tracking play-by-play data 28 years ago.
Queta continued his breakout season with his best game yet, returning to action six days after spraining his left ankle in a game against the Orlando Magic. The fifth-year center is averaging career highs of 9.8 points and 8.5 rebounds this season.
“We’re a different team when he’s on the floor,” Mazzulla said of Queta. “He’s getting better and is giving us a shot. Tonight, you saw a clear difference when he was out there to keep us in the ballgame.”
Can the Celtics respond with a win against the Cavaliers? Here’s the preview:
When: Sunday, 6 p.m.
Where: Rocket Arena, Cleveland
TV, radio: NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5
Line: Cleveland -7. O/U: 231.5.
CELTICS
Season record: 10-9. vs. spread: 9-10. Over/under: 8-11
Last 10 games: 6-4. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/under: 4-6
CAVALIERS
Season record: 12-8. vs. spread: 6-14. Over/under: 9-11
Last 10 games: 5-5. vs. spread: 3-7. Over/under: 4-6
TEAM STATISTICS
Points per game: Boston 114.8, Cleveland 119.0
Points allowed per game: Boston 110.7, Cleveland 115.6
Field goal percentage: Boston .460, Cleveland .461
Opponent field goal percentage: Boston .441, Cleveland .465
3-point percentage: Boston .357, Cleveland .352
Opponent 3-point percentage: Boston .364, Cleveland .365
Stat of the day: Brown became the second Celtics player with at least 40 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals in a game, joining Basketball Hall of Fame member Larry Bird, who accomplished it twice.
Notes: The Celtics rolled to a 125-105 home victory over the Cavaliers on Oct. 29, handing them their largest defeat of the season. That loss also stood as the low point of Cleveland’s campaign until Friday, when it was beaten 130-123 at the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavaliers had their core four of Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen healthy and reunited for the game. Cleveland arrived in Atlanta holding the East wild card spot in the NBA Cup, but was eliminated from contention, despite a 42-point outburst by franchise player Mitchell and 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists from Mobley. … Cleveland has lost two in a row, fell out of a top-four spot in the conference and is a middling 4-5 on the road. Atlanta’s point total was the most allowed by the Cavaliers in regulation through 20 games. … Allen already has been declared out against the Celtics with his lingering right finger sprain and Lonzo Ball will rest his chronically injured left knee.
Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.
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