Five thoughts: Mavericks’ improbable NBA Finals run ends as Celtics clinch title in Game 5
BOSTON — The Dallas Mavericks’ underdog bid to win the NBA Finals as a No. 5 seed ended in Game 5 on Monday night, as the Boston Celtics celebrated their 18th championship with a 106-88 win in TD Garden.
Here are five thoughts from the loss: A champion is crowned In the game’s waning moments, NBA officials began to rope off the entrances to the parquet floor of TD Garden, the universal sign that…