Beat Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game Five of the finals to claim a record 18th NBA title, one more than their old rivals LA Lakers. The Celtics finished the 2023–24 regular season with a 64-18 record, the best in the NBA, then in the play-offs they defeated Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers on their way to the finals, dropping only three games along the way. Jaylen Brown was awarded the NBA Finals MVP trophy after averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists, putting in a strong defensive display against Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, the regular-season top scorer, while Joe Mazzulla became the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals in over 50 years..
