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Coby White scored 24 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 for the Bulls, who saw a 12-point lead to start the fourth quarter whittled to one point on Tyrese Maxey's three-pointer with 33. 2 seconds remaining.
Jimmy Butler, who scored 56 points in a dazzling game four win on Monday, once again led Miami's offense with 42 points as the eighth-seeded Heat won 128-126 to seal a 4-1 series triumph.
Russell Westbrook led Los Angeles with 29 points off the bench and superstar LeBron James added 23 for a Lakers team that has struggled to find consistency amid injuries.
LeVert and Donovan Mitchell each scored a game-high 41 points as the Cavaliers improved to 4-1 while Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each had 32 to lead the Celtics.
Multiple reports said the deal was worth an average of $30 million per season with performance incentives over the life of the contract that could make it worth as much as $130 million.
The victory made it a 10th consecutive World Cup that the Americans have gone undefeated before the last four, as they target a 11th title and fourth in a row.
Griner remains in a Russian prison after pleading guilty to possessing drugs, traces of which authorities found on vape equipment in her luggage five months ago.
With an injured LeBron James watching from the sidelines, the Lakers' faint hopes of scraping into the playoffs were snuffed out as the Western Conference leaders turned on the style to complete a convincing 121-110 win in Phoenix.
The No. 3 overall pick in last year's draft is averaging 14. 9 points, 8. 3rebounds and 1. 7 blocks. The Rookie of the Year candidate is expected to miss Cleveland's home game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday and likely a few more.
Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James sparked the Lakers team he led to the 2020 NBA crown over the Cavs hometown club he made into a 2016 NBA champion, spectators cheering and chanting the 37-year-old star's name as he walked out of the arena.
Three-time NBA champion Klay Thompson received a rapturous welcome at Chase Center, his first game in the arena which the Golden State Warriors have only called home since September 2019.
LeBron James made several clutch baskets in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a late seven-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 122-114.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum sparked the Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers, but it was the return of their new 40-year-old teammate Joe Johnson that stole the show.
The NBA announced the postponement of five games on Sunday amid a rising tide of Covid-19 cases around the league.