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 two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.

Joe Mazzulla's team handed LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the rivals from LA its first loss in eight, and looked pretty unbeatable doing it.

Fans willing to pay the exorbitant ticket prices were treated to one heck of a basketball game Saturday night at TD Garden. The Celtics defeated the Lakers 111-101 amid a playoff atmosphere on

The Boston Celtics hosted the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night and showed the league that despite a blockbuster trade for Luka Dončić and 8-game win streak, Boston is the better team. A rematch in the Finals would be highly entertaining.