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Boston Celtics on brink of NBA title after 106-99 win over Mavericks

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Jayson Tatum (right) of Celtics in action against Kyrie Irving of Dalla. [AFP]

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals.

Tatum broke out of his scoring doldrums to score 31 points. Brown scored 15 of his 30 in a scorching third quarter and the Celtics held on to move within one victory of a record-setting 18th NBA crown.

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