The Celtics won last night's NBA Finals matchup 105-98 to give them a two-game lead in the series against the Dallas Mavericks.

• Jrue Holiday led the Celtics' offense with 26 points. Teammate Jayson Tatum struggled to score, but supplied 12 assists.

What they're saying: "I'll die out there if we need, so I just kept going," center Kristaps Porzingis said about his return to the playoffs after a calf injury.

Mavericks guard Luka Dončić is taking the blame for the loss, even though he scored 30 points last night.

• The Dallas star said his missed free throws and turnovers gave up the game.

What's next: The series heads to Dallas for Game 3 Wednesday night.

👋 Deehan here: Causeway Street was wild Thursday night before the Celtics' complete dismantling of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

• There were street parties, dancers, marching bands and plenty of weird T-shirts and other merchandise for sale from official — and not-so-official — vendors.

Here are the best, worst and dumbest things for sale outside the arena during the finals:

Kyrie/Dončić sucks shirts

• Two Mavericks players were singled out on T-shirts before the game: Luka Dončić and former Celtic Kyrie Irving.
• The question is, who sucks more?

"Definitely Kyrie," one street vendor told me when asked which shirt was selling best.

• There were also shirts giving Kyrie the Roger Goodell red clown nose treatment.

Tatum plush buddy

• Take Jayson Tatum home for your kids in convenient plush form.
• It's also a great addition to any man-cave that will make it clear that you are, in fact, a toddler in an adult body.

Flamin' Hot BBQ Jayson Tatums

• Ruffles claims the recipe behind these finger-staining hot chips was designed by Tatum himself.
• They are not good.

Big Celtics logo bling

• Nothing shows off team pride like an obnoxiously large logo and fake gold (or green) chain from the Flavor Flav collection.

Green balloon octopi

• The colors are right, and I know balloon animals are an arena-sidewalk tradition, but the noble octopus has no connection to the Celts that I know of.

Tatum/Brown '24 campaign shirt

• Massachusetts does love itself some politics, but pairing Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown together as a historic presidential ticket might be a bad idea. Their economic plan is unclear and they probably can't get on the ballot this late.

"Certified beer-powered f--k machine" T-shirt

• I don't know if this is a reference to something. I was too afraid to Google it on a company computer.

Optimus Prime fighting Megatron outside the TD Garden

• This is a masterpiece. No notes.

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Join Axios Local tonight as we broadcast live from the red carpet at the 33rd annual James Beard Awards in Chicago.

Why it matters: The James Beard Awards are the Oscars for the culinary world.

• This year, Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester is up for best new restaurant.
• Conor Dennehy, chef and co-owner of Talulla in Cambridge, is in the running for the Northeast regional best chef category.

The vibe: Axios Chicago reporters will interview chefs, celebrities and other culinary leaders as they stroll into the awards gala.

• You can watch it on Instagram Live, starting at 5pm ET.

Here's how the awards are decided:

🌈 Boston hosted one of it's biggest Pride celebrations ever Saturday, with about one million people descending on downtown for a parade featuring over 10,000 participants. (NBC 10)

• Pro-Palestinian protesters halted the parade for a few minutes before police got the procession rolling again.

🚲 Work on Boylston Street's new bus and bike lane began last night. (WCVB)

🏈Robert Kraft is promising special surprise guests for Tom Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame induction event on Wednesday. (CBS Boston)'

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Tuesday

📖 Poet Robert Pinsky discusses his new poetry collection, "Proverbs of Limbo" at the Harvard Bookstore, 6pm.

🍷 BRIX Wine Shop in the South End hosts a "sip & tell" event, 6pm-7pm. Price: $25.

Wednesday

🎟 The LEGO Discovery Center in Somerville hosts a night for the adults, 7pm-9:30pm.

Thursday

🎶 Catch the first silent disco on the Charles River in Newton, 6pm-8pm.

Friday

🍹 Short Path Distillery in Everett hosts Gin & Tonic Night with a build-your-own G&T station and flights, 5pm-11:30pm.

🏀 Catch Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks in Texas, broadcast at TD Garden, The Anchor in Charlestown or the Canal Street Hub.

Saturday

🍻 Harpoon Brewery hosts a Father's Day Pickleball Tournament at its Seaport location, 10am-3pm.

🎨 The Cambridge Arts River Festival brings music, theater, dance and more to Memorial Drive, 11am-6pm.

🛍 Shop from 15 local LGBTQ+-owned businesses at the PRIDE Market at Night shift Brewing in Everett, 12pm-5pm.

• Find more LGBTQ+-celebration events in our Pride Month roundup.

Sunday

🎉 The Charles River Speedway hosts a summer block party with lawn games, music, facepainting and more, 12pm-5pm.

🇵🇹 The Portuguese Festival returns to Boston City Hall, 12pm-8pm.

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