NBA Finals highlights: Boston Celtics dominate Dallas Mavericks in Game 1

The Mavericks can point to three major factors that contributed to their Game 1 loss to the Celtics:

Kyrie Irving struggled mightily from the field, shooting 6-for-19 with only 12 points.

The Mavs’ ball movement was stagnant. Of their 35 field goals, only nine came off assists. While Luka Doncic was able to drop 30 points, he only had one of those assists.

The Mavericks struggled from deep, making only 7 of their 27 attempts. Players not named Luka Doncic went 3-for-15 from beyond the arc, including Kyrie Irving who went 0-for-5.