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NBA Finals - Game 2BOS leads series 1-0

How the Celtics and Mavericks are battling for the NBA’s most valuable real estate

It's the NBA Finals' ultimate chess match: how each team performs within four separate 42-square-foot pockets on the court could decide this series.

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The overlooked strength that has Boston three wins from an NBA title

The Celtics sit three wins from banner 18 by dominating in one of basketball's core tenets.

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