Luka Doncic and Key Mavericks Players to Watch vs. the Celtics in NBA Finals | Game 3 - June 12

The Celtics contain more multitudes than any title contender in recent memory given how long they've been in this position and the quality and diversity of their top-6. And they possess enough dominant ways to play to withstand a vintage Kyrie Irving performance.

Mavericks vs. Celtics: Players to Watch

Mavericks Key Players

Luka Doncic is averaging 33.9 points, 9.2 boards and 9.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals (seventh in NBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.

Irving is averaging 25.6 points, 5 boards and 5.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Daniel Gafford averages 11 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

P.J. Washington averages 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 43.6% from the floor and 32% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.

Tim Hardaway Jr. averages 14.4 points, 3.2 boards and 1.8 assists, shooting 40.2% from the floor and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made treys per game.

Celtics Key Players

Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.9 points, 8.1 boards and 4.9 assists for the Celtics.

The Celtics are getting 23 points, 5.5 boards and 3.6 assists per game from Jaylen Brown.

Per game, Derrick White provides the Celtics 15.2 points, 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists, plus 1 steal and 1.2 blocks.

The Celtics get 20.1 points per game from Kristaps Porzingis, plus 7.2 boards and 2 assists.

The Celtics are getting 12.5 points, 5.4 boards and 4.8 assists per game from Jrue Holiday.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Stat Insights

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks are outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game with a +181 scoring differential overall. They put up 117.9 points per game (seventh in the NBA) and give up 115.6 per outing (20th in the league).

Dallas grabs 42.9 rebounds per game (21st in the league) while allowing 45.1 per contest to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.2 boards per game.

The Mavericks hit 14.6 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league) at a 36.9% rate (13th in the NBA), compared to the 13.1 per game their opponents make at a 36.8% rate.

Dallas scores 115.2 points per 100 possessions (eighth in the league), while giving up 112.6 points per 100 possessions (15th in the NBA).

Boston Key Stats

The Celtics outscore opponents by 11.4 points per game (posting 120.6 points per game, second in league, and allowing 109.2 per contest, fifth in NBA) and have a +930 scoring differential.

Boston is second in the league at 46.3 rebounds per game. That's three more than the 43.3 its opponents average.

The Celtics hit 16.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 3.6 more than their opponents. They are shooting 38.8% from deep (second-best in NBA), and opponents are shooting 35.2%.

Boston ranks first in the NBA with 120.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and third defensively with 109 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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