Behind the NBA's hottest new duo, LeBron James and Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday night's showdown with the Boston Celtics on an eight-game winning streak that had vaulted them up the Western Conference standings and firmly into the championship conversation.

Which teams are the biggest postseason threats to the Boston Celtics in the NBA's Western Conference? The consensus favorite to come out of the West and make the 2025 NBA Finals is of course the Oklahoma City Thunder, but there are growing opinions that the conference might have more than on serious contender in it this season.

Boston hosts the Utah Jazz after Jayson Tatum scored 40 points in the Boston Celtics' 111-101 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers fell to the Celtics by a final score of 111-101, ending their eight-game winning streak. Doncic tried to bring them back with 34 points on 11-of-22 overall shooting and 5-of-10 from downtown, but it just wasn't enough, especially with James unable to return to the game in the final minutes.

All-Star forward LeBron James is expected to miss at least 1-2 weeks after injuring his left groin in the Celtics’ win over the Lakers on Saturday night at TD Garden. Shams Charania of ESPN.com was first to report on the timetable.

LeBron James has eased injury concerns after exiting the Celtics game with a groin strain, giving fans a much-needed sigh of relief.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla loved how Al Horford was undaunted by the Lakers' attempts to hunt him on Saturday night.