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DALLAS -- Last year, the Boston Celtics found themselves on the verge of becoming the first team in NBA history to recover from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs -- only to fall short against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
Jaylen Brown shot 6-for-43 from 3-point range in that series against the Heat, while Jayson Tatum sprained his ankle in a Game 7 that Miami won in a rout.
This time, however, Boston holds a 3-0 lead of its own and could claim a record-setting 18th NBA title with a sweep of the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at American Airlines Center (8:30 p.