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The Los Angeles Lakers had been thriving since trading for Luka Dončić, climbing all the way to the No. 2 seed in the West. But, after LeBron James suffered a left groin strain Saturday against the Boston Celtics, the Lakers are now facing a stretch where they may be down three starters.

We’d all sign up for a rematch of Saturday in the Finals come June for the history but mostly because the Celtics, presuming full health.

The Boston Celtics' thrilling weekend win over the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden beat a long-standing NBA record.

Could we realistically see a Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers NBA finals this season? Not too long ago, such a proposition would have seemed dubious at best, with the Celtics repeat champs but Los Angeles struggling to put the right pieces around an aging but still excellent LeBron James.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 and Chet Holmgren had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder clinch a playoff berth witha 118-112 victory over the Boston Celtics

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.