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5/16/2008 6:00pm EST

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Time to buckle up for two potentially classic NBA games in the making. The Utah Jazz host the L.A. Lakers, and the Boston Celtics are on the road at Cleveland. It's elimination night for the Jazz and Cavs if either squad comes up short. If either team wins, they'll force a Game 7 in their opponents' house.

The Jazz find themselves lukewarm favorites tonight (-3.5). Deron Williams has battled like a warrior throughout the series, while Carlos Boozer has shown flashes of brilliance. They've had to contend with the best player in the known stratosphere, Kobe, and a peaking Lamar Odom, who found his best stride as a Laker when Pau Gasol joined the team. The pressure is on the boys from the Latter Day state.

Oddsmakers have made the Cleveland Cavaliers a slightly shakier (-2.5 point) favorite in their home tilt against the Celtics. It's been easy to predict when the Celtics show up for their games—when they play at home. They're in Cleveland tonight.

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In the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings will try to close out their Conference Final series at home, against Dallas.