But the answers they’ve found all season are tougher to find against this opponent. There’s no astrology or complicated science to explain what has Dallas in the precarious position of being down 2-0 in the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics after Sunday’s 105-98 loss. This opponent has Dallas’ search for answers coming up emptier than ever before. “They’re just better,” PJ Washington said. “At the end of the day, they are better than all the teams we’ve played. It’s the finals, and we’ve just got to be better.”