Celtics

The Celtics are playing on the 16th anniversary of their latest championship-clinching game.

Sixteen years to the day since the 2007-08 Celtics secured the franchise’s 17th championship on the parquet floor, the 2023-24 Celtics will look to win the franchise’s 18th title on Monday night.

Tip-off on Causeway Street is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. 

Despite suffering a lopsided loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 on Friday, the Celtics still hold a commanding 3-1 series edge in the NBA Finals and will look to close out Dallas in Game 5 at TD Garden. NBA teams are 0-156 in playoff rounds when losing the first three games of a series, with the Mavericks still staring at a steep uphill climb. 

Boston will need to right the ship with its shooting (36.9 percent in Game 4) and rebounding (13-4 edge in offensive boards for Dallas in Game 4) if it plans on snuffing out the Mavericks for good in Game 5. 

The Celtics are set to receive a sizable boost in their frontcourt, as Kristaps Porzingis is expected to play in Game 5 after missing the previous two games with a “rare” ankle injury. 

Follow along for live updates from Game 5, and check back after the game goes final for plenty of Celtics content on Boston.com. 

LIVE UPDATES

8:01: Starters for Boston: Holiday-White-Brown-Tatum-Horford.

Porzingis is coming off the bench. 

8:00: A look at some of the celebrities in attendance for Game 5. Drake Maye is back at TD Garden.