We've got the Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 5 Results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts as our winner on Monday night. The Mavericks finally won their first game of the series back at home. The Celtics now return back to their home territory in an effort to win the series right in front of their fans. So far, our simulations have gone 3-1 in predicting the winner of the NBA Finals games. We'll see if it can continue to accurately predict the winner as we enter Game 5.

Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 5 Results According To NBA 2K24

According to our NBA 2K24 simulation, the Dallas Mavericks will defeat the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals by a score 100-83. Both teams kept it close throughout the first quarter, but Dallas managed to break away and maintain a strong lead throughout the rest of the game. Poor offensive play from the Celtics, mixed with the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, seemed to hurt this team in more ways than one in this matchup.

TEAMQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4FINAL
DAL18282826100
BOS1820202583

In terms of player performances, both Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic dominated to help the Mavericks stay alive in the series. Irving dropped 33 points while also adding four rebounds and eight assists to his stat sheet. Doncic followed up wit 22 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists, and a steal. Together, both players made a huge impact in keeping Dallas in this series for another game.

As for the Celtics, Jayson Tatum played well, but it wasn't enough to help the team finish this series. He dropped 31 points while earning 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Turnovers killed the Celtics ini this game, with Jrue Holiday alone turning the ball over three times. Overall, the Celtics weren't able to record a single steal, while the Mavericks earned three.

Additionally, check out some of game stats:

MavericksSTATCeltics
38/87 (44%)Field Goals31/80 (39%)
16/51 (31%)Three Pointers16/49 (33%)
8/11 (73%)Free Throws5/6 (83%)
7Offensive Rebounds5
45Defensive Rebounds45
3Steals0
2Blocks1
1 (4)Turnovers (Points Off)8 (3)
3Team Fouls7
18Biggest Lead6
24:04Time of Possession23:54

With the win, the Mavericks stay alive in the series for just a bit longer. There's now also a feeling of motivation to come back and make history. While it's still going to be incredibly difficult to win four in a row, anything is possible. We'll see if the Mavericks can find a way to make magic happen again in Game 6.

With the loss, the Celtics must now travel to Dallas for Game 6. Things could go from bad to worse if they don't play their cards right right away. Whether Porzingis plays or not, everyone on the team needs to step up and give it their all to prevent a disaster from happening. We'll see if Boston can finally earn their first Championship since 2008.

That wraps up our Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 5 results according to NBA 2K24. If you want more NBA 2K content, try redeeming the latest locker codes. Furthermore, there's still plenty of rewards to earn in MyTEAM and MyCAREER via Season 7. Additionally, players also have plenty of time to unlock a free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka for the next six weeks. And of course, always stay tuned for new episodes of 2KTV to earn some VC.

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