If Kyrie Irving produces another Game 1 NBA Finals bust, the Dallas Mavericks have no chance.

A bowl of chowder on free beer night, followed by a dozen Dunkin’ doughnuts, was how Boston Celtics supporters might best describe the outcome of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

The Dallas Mavericks were utterly demolished by the Celtics, and Kyrie Irving was fantastic. That said everything you needed to know about the game when he and Luka Doncic went to the bench with five minutes left in it.

The Mavericks won 107-89 and it was a trash night for the Celtics, who were only slightly threatened. Boston will host Game 2 on Sunday night.

Here’s a brief summary of Game 1: Kristaps Porzingis of the Celtics played with blocked shots, much like Luka Doncic. Kyrie performed like a four-letter word—the kind you can yell and use with your friends but can’t put on paper.

In a seven-game series against the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Mavericks might not have enough, even at full strength with All-Star play from their All-Star players.

The Mavericks, who are 0-3, faced the Celtics for the third time this season on Thursday night.

There’s a reason they are 0-3. In the event that Kyrie matches the level of “production” he displayed in Game 1, they have little chance of improving to even 1-3.

Fans who recall Irving’s two-year stay in Boston greeted him with “welcoming” jeers each time he touched the ball, even before the game ended. He declared again and time again that he was prepared for the fans before the series began.

Considering that, in his words, “this is just basketball.” That might have been the case; he might even have been prepared for the Celtics, but his performance in the first game was demoralizing.

Irving finished with 12 points in 37 minutes on 6-of-19 shooting, 0 for 5 from 3-point range, two assists, and three turnovers.

He squandered clear opportunities. He failed to make challenged shots. He made no attempts at free throws, thus he didn’t miss any.

At the news conference following the game, Irving stated, “We didn’t perform the way we wanted to.” “I am the first to do it. Just get us settled and get out of there. You have to accept some responsibility for the communication alone. They got the crowd excited by coming out and hitting us in the mouth early. They fulfilled their duties.

To be honest, Kyrie’s teammates weren’t all that much better. Luka finished with one assist, which is the most significant statistic of all. Three players scored in double figures.

The Celtics defended Doncic with one defender for the majority of the game, and it had no unfavorable effects. His teammates did nothing with the passes he made.

The Mavericks have two superstar players in Luka and Kyrie; their supporting cast is not good enough to beat a team like Boston if one of those guys is off. If Kyrie and Luka aren’t combining for nearly 55 to 60 points and 19 assists a game, the Mavericks are not winning this series.

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