The stage has been set for the 2024 NBA Finals: the top-seeded Boston Celtics will face the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks for the championship. The Sporting News has all the information you need to attend Game 1 of this best-of-seven series, including ticket prices, seat information, and more.
One of the two most winningest franchises in NBA history, Boston will be looking for just its second NBA Finals win since the end of the Larry Bird dynasty in the 1980s. Dallas, meanwhile, will be looking for just its second championship ever, having last won in 2011 with Dirk Nowitzki.
This championship series will certainly be star-studded. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be joined by a dynamic supporting cast that features former Mav Kristaps Porzingis as well as Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, and Al Horford. Joe Mazzulla’s Celts have been one of the best teams on both sides of the floor all season long.
But Jason Kidd’s Mavericks are no slouches. Luka Doncic has looked like the best player in the world this postseason, and running mate Kyrie Irving finally seems to be at peace and ready to take back over the league. Trade-deadline acquisitions P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford have also been huge for Dallas, as has been the alley-oop duo of rookie Dereck Lively II and vastly-improved small forward Derrick Jones Jr.
This should be a fantastic series — and needless to say, a lot will be riding on Game 1 at TD Garden in Boston on Thursday. Historically, teams that take a 1-0 series lead in the NBA Finals go on to win the championship over 70 percent of the time!
Interested in catching Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Boston? Here’s everything you need to know about tickets to Celtics vs. Mavs at TD Garden on Thursday night.
BUY NOW: Cheapest tickets for Celtics vs. Mavs Game 1 at TD Garden
Tickets for Game 1 of the Celtics vs. Mavericks in the NBA Finals at TD Garden are available on StubHub. Tickets start as low as $531 each, with VIP court-side seats starting at a hair over $4,000 each.
The higher-seeded Celts will host the first two games of the series, and if necessary will also take things back to Boston for Game 5 and Game 7.
BUY NOW: Cheapest tickets for Celtics vs. Mavs in Boston
Below is the complete schedule for every game of the 2024 NHL Western Conference Finals between the Stars and Oilers.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Tickets |
| Thu, June 6 | Game 1 at Celtics | 8:30 p.m. | Buy now |
| Sun, June 9 | Game 2 at Celtics | 8:00 p.m. | Buy now |
| Wed, June 12 | Game 3 at Mavs | 8:30 p.m. | Buy now |
| Fri, June 14 | Game 4 at Mavs | 8:30 p.m. | Buy now |
| Mon, June 17 | Game 5 at Celtics* | 8:30 p.m. | Buy now |
| Thu, June 20 | Game 6 at Mavs* | 8:30 p.m. | Buy now |
| Sun, June 23 | Game 7 at Celtics* | 8:00 p.m. | Buy now |
*If necessary
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