The challenge come June could be OKC. That might not be the best result for the Celtics, but it would be the best series for basketball fans.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met in primetime on Saturday night for one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the season for any team.

On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in what was one of the most anticipated regular season matchups in recent NBA memory. The Celtics controlled this game throughout and ended up holding on for dear life down the stretch, as Lakers star LeBron James left the game due to a groin strain.

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

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers look to reverse their road trip fortunes with a Thursday night trip to Milwaukee to face the Bucks.

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.

Two of the best teams in the NBA face off on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Boston Celtics in what could be the game of the season.

Boston Celtics Top Performers Jayson Tatum – 40 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 6 3PM Jaylen Brown – 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 3PM Los Angeles Lakers Top Performers Luka Dončić – 34 points,