2008 NBA Playoffs Schedule for Friday, May 16, 2008
Atlanta, GA 5/16/2008 03:01 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)
The 2008 NBA playoffs commence Friday with two second-round playoff games.
The Boston Celtics will travel to play the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Los Angeles Lakers play the Utah Jazz on the road.
The Celtics, led by NBA Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett, will face the Cavs at 8pm EST on TNT.
is led by NBA All-Star LeBron James.
The Lakers, led by NBA MVP Kobe Bryant, will play the Jazz, who are led by Deron Williams, at 10:30pm EST on TNT.
The Celtics and Cavs are the first and fourth seeds in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket, while the Lakers and Jazz are the first and fourth seeds in the Western Conference.
The Celtics and the Lakers lead their respective series 3-2. Both can advance to their respective conference finals with a win in Game 6.
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