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Last Update on May 15, 2008 1:56 AM Celtics 96 Cavaliers 89 - Celtics lead series 3-2 BOSTON Someone is going to have to win in Boston to keep the Celtics from winning their 17th NBA title. Paul Pierce scored 29, Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Celtics beat Cleveland 96-89 to move within a win of the Eastern Conference finals. Rajon Rondo added 20 points and 13 assists for the Celts. With Boston having home court advantage in the playoffs, all they need to do is continue the stunning home success by NBA teams seen in the second round. Home teams have won 19 of the 20 games played in the second round of this year's playoffs. Pierce also helped shut down LeBron James for much of the second half to give Boston a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven conference semifinal. James scored 23 of his 35 points in the first half and was mostly quiet in the second. He scored six in the final three and a-half minutes with Boston well in the lead. Ex-Celtic Delonte West had 21 for Cleveland. Game 6 is in Cleveland on Friday night. The deciding game in Boston on Sunday -- if necessary. Lakers 111 Jazz 104 - Lakers lead series 3-2 LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant scored 26 points and added six rebounds and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs, beating the Utah Jazz 111-104. That gives the Lakers a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers never trailed. They can advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2004 with a victory Friday night in Utah. But if form prevails, the teams will be playing a seventh and deciding game Monday night at Staples Center, where Los Angeles has a 17-and-3 record against the Jazz since the arena opened before the 1999-2000 season. Home teams have won 19 of the 20 games played in the second round of this year's playoffs. All five Laker starters hit double figures. Lamar Odom added 22 points and 11 boards. Pau Gasol scored 21, Vladimir Radmanovic added 15 and Derek Fisher scored 14. Deron Williams was high man for Utah with 27. |
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