After outscoring Miami, 56-38, in the 2nd half, the No. two seed Celtics defeated the No. one seed Heat in Game five, 93-80. Jayson Tatum recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Celtics, while Jaylen Brown added a game-high 25 points (13 points, 5-6 FG in the fourth quarter) in the victory. Bam Adebayo tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat. The Celtics lead this best-of-seven series 3-2, with Game six taking place on Friday, May 27
Led by Anthony Davis’ 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, the Lakers defeated the Mavericks, 138-115, in Los Angeles. LeBron James added 22 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers in the victory, while Luka Doncic tallied 27 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Mavericks in the losing effort. The Lakers improve to 1-1 on the season, while the Mavericks fall to 0-2.