Los Angeles and Orlando escape.

Victorious their third consecutive game, Los Angeles and Orlando are close to the Finals after their respective successes in Utah (111-110) and Atlanta (105-75). If the success of Orlando brooks no challenge, the Lakers had to fight until the buzzer to win this victory.

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UTAH - LOS ANGELES: 110-111
Los Angeles leads series 3-0
The 35 points from Kobe Bryant, no more than 17 rebounds from Pau Gasol, have not nearly enough for the Lakers, who have been at the whim of the circle measuring up to the warm public Salt Lake City . Then it was four seconds to play, the Jazz made a throw to his playmaker Deron Williams, who took charge of last shot. The ball struck the circle and was perfectly followed by Wes Matthews, whose left hand to tap the bell hit the circle, but bounced to the outside.
The Jazz with Russia's Andrei Kirilenko has returned after two months of absence due to injury in his left calf, led 54-50 at halftime and the Lakers have even counted as 13 points late in the meeting. "We're back to the wall, Said coach Jerry Sloan of Utah. Los Angeles is a great team, not easy to stop". N.4 The match will take place Monday at Utah for the Lakers.

CONFERENCE IS SEMIFINAL:

ATLANTA - ORLANDO: 75-105
Orlando leads series 3-0
With his success in Georgia, Orlando has increased to 13 games, his string of victories in a row. The Magic won their last six games of the NBA regular season and then "swept" Charlotte (4-0) in the first round of the playoffs. During his three victories before the Hawks, Orlando received an average margin of 29 points: 43 in Game No.1, No.2 and 14 to 30 Saturday.
Saturday, Rashard Lewis are (22 points, 5 rebounds) and center Dwight Howard (21 points, 16 rebounds) who orchestrated the score of the Magic, who led the score from beginning to end, even with a lead of more than ten points in three quarters of the game. Mickael Pietrus The French scored 13 points and 4 rebounds, above its current average in the playoffs.
Orlando has lost since his defeat (112-100) in San Antonio on April 2 regular season and have not lost twice in four months. "I think this team is built to Orlando to win a championship "Said back Jamal Crawford from Atlanta. The match will take place Monday N.4 Atlanta to Orlando.