 Five intriguing storylines for Celtics-Mavs NBA Finals

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[{"selector":"#anim-d36e2cea-f752-4684-9d94-556c3c6efc17","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a0e056b-e50a-411d-bdd2-56b02047da18","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 192.93980%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a7ea481-e63d-46d2-85d9-b7fd668ff229 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Here are five more intriguing topics for the 2024 NBA Finals, which begin Thursday night at TD Garden.

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