Commentary: Dallas didn’t make foul shots, turned the ball over too much and couldn’t take advantage of Boston’s poor 3-point shooting.

Holiday, acquired in the offseason, scored 26 points as Boston won Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead.

Jrue Holiday leads the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Boston survives a poor shooting night to take a 105-98 win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Kidd called Jaylen Brown Boston’s best player and both Brown and Jayson Tatum, a first-team all-NBA pick, say they are in it together.

Porzingis returns after missing 10 games and scores 18 points in the first half of Boston’s 107-89 win over Dallas.

Sparked by the return of Kristaps Porzingis, Boston builds a 29-point lead in the first half and rolls to a 107-89 win.

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics are seeking redemption for losing in 2022, while Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving seek to prove the power of their partnership.

Porzingis hasn’t played since sustaining a strained calf in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs.

Commentary: Luca Doncic and Jayson Tatum are the stars, but Boston could be in trouble if old friend Kyrie Irving is the third-best player in this series.

The team is hopeful that center Kristaps Porzingis will be able to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against the Mavericks.