The NBA Finals are here as the Boston Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks, in pursuit of the Larry O'Brien trophy. The Celtics finished with the best record in the regular season (64-18), and breezed through the Eastern Conference with a 12-2 record, led by Jayson Tatum and ECF MVP Jaylen Brown. Meanwhile, the Mavericks find themselves in their first NBA Finals since 2011, led by Western Conference Finals MVP Luka Doncic and his backcourt mate Kyrie Irving. MORE: Why Celtics need a healthy Kristaps Porzingis to beat Mavericks With the superstars at the forefront of the series, the Finals will ultimately come down to which duo steps up on the biggest stage, with Doncic the only one from the four-man group making his Finals debut. The bookmakers have earmarked the Celtics as favourites to win the Finals, with Jayson Tatum the front-runner for Finals MVP. Here's a look at the complete odds for the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award.