Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, including 27 in the second half as Miami took control on the way to a 118-107 win and 1-0 series lead.

The Boston Celtics have a terrific opportunity to win their first NBA championship since 2008 – and overtake the LA Lakers for the most titles.

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum lead the way, Grant Williams provides spark from long range in Game 7 as Celtics eliminate defending NBA champions.

In a game he’s been building to for years, Jayson Tatum turned in a transcendent performance with Boston on the edge of elimination on the road.

Jayson Tatum scored 46 points as the Celtics overcame 44 from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Bucks 108-95 and force Game 7 back in Boston.

Following another disappointing playoff exit, the Sixers head into the summer unsure what the team will look like at the start of next season.

Miami’s grinding style wore down a beat-up Philadelphia squad and finished off the series with a 99-90 win in Game 6.

Milwaukee overcame a six-point deficit in the final 1:45 to beat Boston 110-107 and take a 3-2 series lead back home with a chance to clinch.

Miami stifled Philadelphia on the way to a 120-85 blowout that puts the Heat on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals.

The 35-year-old veteran Al Horford is a huge reason why the Boston Celtics head home with their playoff series tied 2-2 against the Milwaukee Bucks.