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The Boston Celtics secured a record 18th championship as they beat the Dallas Mavericks to complete a 4-1 series victory in the NBA Finals.

Dallas had kept alive their title hopes to deny the Celtics a clean sweep in the best-of-seven championship, with the series culminating in the Celtics' home arena.

Journalist Chris Citorik told Sport Today's Ed Harry that the pressure was on the Celtics to win the NBA title after so many near misses in recent season.

The championship win was the Celtics' first in 16 years and moves them one clear of the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won 17, in the record books.

Photo: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics holds up the Larry O'Brien trophy after Boston's 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Credit: Getty Images)