The Boston Celtics will be going up against a familiar face when they play the Mavericks for the championship.
Minnesota staved off the sweep with a win Tuesday night in Dallas, but the Mavs trounced the Timberwolves Thursday to win the Western Conference Finals, earning a trip to the NBA Finals — meaning the Celtics' road to Banner 18 goes through Kyrie Irving.
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The point guard's exit from Boston was acrimonious, to say the least, and he was not exactly a fan favorite late in his Celtics career or after it.
Irving has one ring to his name, earned alongside LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015-16 season. This time, he has a new superstar teammate in Luka Dončić — and they each scored 36 points as Dallas won 124-103 in Game 5.
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The Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals and will hope to keep that success going in the Finals.
