The Dallas Mavericks finally struck back in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, defeating the Boston Celtics for the first time in the best-of-seven series with a 122-84 win.
Former Duke basketball stars [autotag]Kyrie Irving[/autotag] and [autotag]Dereck Lively II[/autotag] helped lead the Mavericks to victory. Irving scored 21 points, the second-most of any player in the game, after he made 10 of his 18 attempts from the floor. He tacked on six assists.
Lively, just one game after his first career NBA Finals double-double, put together his second with 11 points and 12 rebounds. The 7-footer made four of his five shots in part of an exceptionally efficient postseason, and the rookie is shooting 67% from the floor through 19 games.
[autotag]Jayson Tatum[/autotag], the Boston Celtics star who made the All-NBA First Team for the third straight time this season, only managed 15 points during the disappointing game. Two days after he finally broke the 30-point barrier in the championship series, Tatum connected on only four of his 10 attempts.
Here are the best photos of the three former Blue Devils from Friday night.