Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101.

Though Luka Dončić’s fourth-quarter explosion showed he is capable of keeping the Lakers in big games, LeBron James’ fourth-quarter groin injury will loom large after this loss, which snapped Los Angeles’ eight-game win streak. With 6:44 left in the game, James called for a timeout and eventually headed to the locker room with a left groin strain.

LeBron James left the game with an injury as the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end following a loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum said the NBA is in a better place when Boston and Los Angeles are two top teams.

Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, James Jones and Chase Daniel discuss whether the Oklahoma City Thunder are the best team in the NBA after their 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have overtaken the Boston Celtics as the betting favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the 2025 NBA Finals. The Thunder sit at +180, narrowly ahead of the Celtics at +185. The Cleveland Cavaliers have the third-best odds (+500) and then there's a wide gap before the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are next at +1700.