Pep Guardiola may have been the Boston Celtics' lucky charm as he watched them take a 1-0 lead in the NBA finals against the Dallas Mavericks.

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• Guardiola watches Boston beat Dallas
• Celtics take 1-0 lead in NBA finals
• Man City boss brings them good luck

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  In the build-up to Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday, Manchester City boss Guardiola was seen deep in conversation with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. Hours later, he was in the stands to see Boston ease to a 107-89 home win, with Jaylen Brown top scoring for the hosts with 22 points. Incidentally, Guardiola was seen smiling serenely with a Boston Celtics jersey following the victory at TD Garden.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Guardiola has spoken in the past about learning from tennis and basketball and trying to use that knowledge to help his football teams. Celtics coach Mazzulla, 35, has a similar mindset and if he continues on his current trajectory, he could be an all-time great – just as Guardiola is.

• WHAT THE NBA SAID

  Along with a photo and a quick gif of the former Barcelona boss, the NBA tweeted: "@mancity manager Pep Guardiola courtside for the @celtics Game 1 Win! ⚽️ #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV."

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• WHAT NEXT?

  Boston host Game 2 of the best-of-seven series on Sunday. It remains to be seen if ex-Bayern Munich boss Guardiola, who led City to a record fourth-straight Premier League title last month, will be in attendance again.

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