The NBA Finals are finally almost here! After a long layoff, Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will tip-off on Thursday . Here are ten of the top players in the series, ranked in top-ten fashion. The Ten Best Players In The 2024 NBA Finals 10.
Al Horford , Celtics 9. Dereck Lively II , Mavericks 8. P.
J. Washington , Mavericks 7. Jrue Holiday , Celtics 6.
Kristaps Porzingis , Celtics The 38-year-old Horford did a superb job replacing the injured Porzingis in the starting lineup in this postseason run. He has had two playoff games scoring more than 20 points. Horford has the third-most postseason outings without a ring , only behind Karl Malone and John Stockton .
After missing Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with a sprained neck, Lively II returned in Game 5 to help guide Dallas to the NBA Finals. He went an incredible 16-16 from the field in his four outings against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Acquired at the trade deadline, Washington made his largest impact in the Western Conference Semifinals.
From Games 2-4 of that series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he averaged 25.7 points and 9.7 rebounds while making half of his 34 three-point attempts.
In his first season with Boston, Holiday sacrificed some of his offensive numbers for the betterment of the team. The soon-to-be 34-year-old is still an absolute pest on the defensive side. The 6-4” guard was named to the All-Defensive Second Team and finished sixth in Defensive Player of the Year vo.
