The Los Angeles Lakers have won their 17th NBA title to equal the record previously held by Boston.
There will be a game six of the NBA finals,with the Heat trimming their deficit in the best-of-seven series to 3-2 with a 111-108 victory over the Lakers.
Anthony Davis starred in his NBA finals debut,LeBron James had a near-triple-double in his 50th finals game and the Lakers treated the three-point line like a lay-up line for two-plus quarters.
LeBron James is going to a 10th NBA finals – and for the first time in a decade,so are the Los Angeles Lakers.
Anthony Davis was the biggest player on the floor,and the Houston Rockets had no answers.
Anthony Davis scored 43 points and LeBron James added 36 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers to win the western conference first-round series.
By the end of the day,the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers had both decided as teams that they did not want to play any more games.
Two NBA heavy-hitters have decided as teams they do not want to play the rest of the season,despite their rivals voting to continue the play-offs.
LeBron James recorded 38 points,12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Lakers to a 116-108 victory over Portland.
The Bucks came into the post-season as favourites to win a first title since 1971 but their sluggish play since the NBA resumption continued against the magic.
LeBron James says his thoughts on social justice can't be contained on the back of a basketball jersey.