Three things you might have missed from Celtics-Mavericks Game 1

The Boston Celtics got off to a roaring start in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, defeating the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 107-89. Dallas made a run in the second and third quarters, but Boston’s response was even more impressive than their initial surge.

Here are three things you might have missed from the game.

1. Kristaps Porzingis responds to bullying

Kristaps Porzingis returned from injury after missing two full playoff series, and he looked like he didn’t miss a beat. The Mavericks did their best to make him uncomfortable, but every time they did, he responded.

Late in the first quarter, Josh Green actively bodied Porzingis off the ball, trying to make it as difficult as possible for him to…