NBA Finals Game 4: Dallas Mavericks get convincing win over Boston Celtics to extend series

(CNN) – With their season on the line, the Dallas Mavericks dominated the Boston Celtics 122-84 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, extending the series to at least a fifth game. With the series now at 3-1, the Celtics will attempt to secure an NBA-record 18th championship title in Monday’s Game 5 at TD Garden in Boston. According to the NBA, teams that lead 3-1 in the NBA Finals have gone on to win the series about 97% of the time (36-1). Related Stories Facing the prospect of being the 10th team to ever be swept in the NBA Finals, Dallas got off to a strong start, surging to a 13-point lead late in the first quarter and setting the tone for the night. The Mavericks built on their early advantage and doubled it, leading 61-35 at the end of the first half. Boston’s loss snapped their NBA playoff-record 10-game win streak in a single postseason and marked their first road defeat, dropping them to 7-1 on the road. At the heart of Dallas’ Game 4 turnaround was superstar Luka Dončić, who poured on 25 points in the opening...