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The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Houston Rockets for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal Friday (9:35 pm ET, ESPN). The Lakers beat the Rockets 111-98 in Game 2 Wednesday to even the series 1-1….

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We’ve got some big second-round playoff action in the NBA and NHL this weekend, as well as a Sprint Cup NASCAR Race. The Los Angeles Lakers meet the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Houston on Friday, and the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Atlanta to take on the Hawks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday.

In the NHL, the Washington Capitals battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night in Pittsburgh. In Hot Props, the Sprint Cup Series makes a stop at the much-revered Darlington Raceway in South Carolina for the Southern 500 on Sunday.

TRIVIA:

In Game 1 of the 2007 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James passed up on what could have been a game tying layup with 5.9 seconds left to play in the game. To whom did he pass the ball?

1. Damon Jones
2. Donyell Marshall
3. Daniel Gibson
4. Larry Hughes

ANSWER AT BOTTOM

NBA PLAYOFFS:

Friday
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ HOUSTON ROCKETS
9:35 pm ET, ESPN

The Los Angeles Lakers meet the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Houston on Friday.

Kobe Bryant dropped a game-high 40 points in leading the Lakers over the Rockets 111-98 in Game 2 in LA on Wednesday night. The win tied the series 1-1.

The Lakers managed to cover the 10-point spread, and the score went over the total of 194.

Los Angeles is 5-1 SU and ATS in the past six meetings. The total has gone under in four of the Lakers past five overall. Houston is 5-0 SU in its past five overall at home.

betED Line: Lakers (-1.5)(-110) (-125) Total: 193.5

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Saturday
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ ATLANTA HAWKS
8:05 pm ET, ABC

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Atlanta to take on the Hawks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday.

Cleveland took a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 105-85 win in Game 2 in Cleveland on Thursday. The Cavaliers covered as a 12.5-point favorite and the score went over the total of 181.5.

Cleveland is 8-2 SU and 5-5 ATS over the past 10 meetings.

betED Line: Cavaliers (-8)(-110) Total: 180.5

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NHL PLAYOFFS:

Friday
WASHINGTON CAPITALS @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
7:05 pm ET, VERSUS, CBC

The Washington Capitals battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang scored at 11:23 of OT to give the Penguins a 3-2 win over the Capitals in Game 3 on Wednesday, as -180 favorites. That score went under the total of 5.5.

The total has gone over in five of the past seven meetings overall, and in four of the past five meetings in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its past eight at home overall, and 20-5 SU in the past 25 meetings in Pittsburgh.

betED Line: Penguins (-1.5)(+170) (-165) Total: 5.5

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Hot Props:

The Sprint Cup Series makes a stop at the much-revered Darlington Raceway in South Carolina for the Southern 500 this weekend.

Kyle Busch, the defending champion at Darlington, is the favorite.

Who will win the Southern 500?

1. Kyle Busch +475
2. Jimmie Johnson +550
3. Jeff Gordon +675
4. Carl Edwards +750

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TRIVIA ANSWER:

2. Donyell Marshall

Marshall missed a wide open 3-pointer that would have given the Cavs the lead and perhaps the victory with just seconds left. The Cavs lost the game, 79-76.

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