The NBA Finals will begin on Thursday when the Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 1.
Boston, which has dropped two games this entire postseason, enters the series as a -250 favorite after being the championship front-runner for much of the season. It marks the first time the Celtics have been series favorites in the NBA Finals since 1986.
The Mavericks, meanwhile, made a surprise run through the Western Conference gauntlet. The Mavs earned 4-2 series wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder before needing just five games to top the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.
So, who will set the tone in Thursday's series opener?