The Boston Celtics triumphed 113-98 against the Cleveland Cavaliers

The top-seeded Celtics won the best-of-seven semi-final series 4-1 thanks to 25 points from Jayson Tatum. For the Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the NBA Finals, they will take against the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks.

In other news, the Dallas Mavericks have taken a 3-2 series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder thanks to 31 points from Luka Doncic. With 10 rebounds and 11 assists, the Slovenian guard recorded his second straight triple-double. Dallas overcame the loss of a 14-point lead in the fourth game. When the Mavericks return home for game six on Sunday at 01:00 BST, they will have the opportunity to complete the play-off series and go to the Western Conference playoffs. The Thunder, who are ranked #1, need to win their next games in order to advance, after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points for the team.