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Dates | June 6–17 | |||||||||
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MVP | Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) | |||||||||
Hall of Famers | Coaches: Jason Kidd (2018, player) | |||||||||
Eastern finals | Celtics defeated Pacers, 4–0 | |||||||||
Western finals | Mavericks defeated Timberwolves, 4–1 | |||||||||
The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoffs was played between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks. The series started on June 6, and concluded on June 17.[1]
The Celtics defeated the Mavericks four games to one, winning their first championship since 2008 and 18th overall, giving the Celtics the most NBA Championships of any franchise. For only the second time in NBA history (the first being 1975–1980) six different teams won six consecutive Finals. The Celtics' Jaylen Brown was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP), after averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game.[2]