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.

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.

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.

In addition, the Celtics will meet the Heat on Friday in a matchup of franchises who have met in the postseason the last three years, and DraftKings Sportsbook lists Boston as an 8-point favorite with the over/under at 214.

The Celtics are currently 24-7 on the road with a point differential of 8, while the Heat have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Boston is 2-0 against Miami this seaso

Two top-four teams in the Western Conference will battle for playoff positioning as the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Brooklyn Nets have lost nine of its past 10 games, and now face the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics in two of its next three. The Nets will host the Celtics Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. Nets vs. Celtics will air locally on YES Network,