The Celtics’ itinerant 7ft 2in colossus scored 18 points in the first 13 minutes of his NBA finals debut, sparking Boston to a Game 1 win worthy of these playoffs’ operatic scope
Kristaps Porzingis dazzled in his return from injury and the Boston Celtics dominated on both ends of the floor to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in game one of the NBA Finals on Thursday.Porzingis missed 10 games after straining his right calf in the first round of the playoffs but made an immediate impact on his return in front of a raucous home crowd.
Brown was the top scorer for the Celtics with 22 points while Porzingis added 20 points.