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Cavaliers aim to secure series victory over the Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (47-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference)Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Magic -3.5; over/under is 200EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 3-2BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers look to clinch the series over the Orlando Magic in game six of the Eastern Conference first round. The Cavaliers beat the Magic 104-103 in the last meeting. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with
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Doncic and the Mavericks aim to clinch series against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Clippers (51-31, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference)Dallas; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mavericks -7.5; over/under is 207WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Mavericks lead series 3-2BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Mavericks look to clinch the Western Conference first round over the Los Angeles Clippers in game six. The Mavericks won the last meeting 123-93 on May 2 led by 35 points from Luka Doncic, while Paul George sc
Yahoo SportsCeltics finish off Heat without Kristaps Porziņģis as Boston's 'sixth starter' answers the call
Al Horford stepped up for Boston in Game 5, and now the real test begins for the Celtics, who will likely be without their starting center for the conference semifinals.
The Canadian PressCeltics beat short-handed Heat 118-84, advance to East semifinals
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Boston will face the winner of the Cleveland-Orlando series. The Cavaliers lead 3-2, with Game 6 in Orlando on Friday night. Brown also had six assists, and White hit five 3-pointers. Sam Hauser added 17 points and Jayson Tatum had 16 points and 12 rebounds, The top-seeded Celtics never tr