Swati Bhatia
www.totalprosports.com
Boston Celtics is set to lock horns with Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Celtics defeated Indiana Pacers in the Playoffs.
Meanwhile, Mavericks thrashed Minnesota Timberwolves to reach the finals. Ahead of the NBA Finals, here are key stats to look into.
The Celtics have a clutch net rating of 43.9 in the playoffs which is way above any of teams that competed this postseason.
The Mavs are the only team in the last three postseasons with multiple wins (they’re 2-3) in games they trailed by at least 17 points.
Jaylen Brown has shot 97-for-149 (65.1%) in the paint, the best mark among 16 players with at least 100 paint attempts.
Jayson Tatum has shot just 20-for-60 (33.3%) on pull-up 2-pointers, the worst mark among 21 players who’ve attempted at least 25.
Luka Doncic (31.3%) and Kyrie Irving (23.5%) rank fourth and 15th in usage rate among 52 players who’ve played at least 250 minutes in the playoffs.
The Dallas Mavericks have the highest conference finals defensive rating at 112.1. They led all Conference Finalists in defensive rating.