Jazz Bulls Blazers eye conference finals clinches
Portland and Utah host with 3-1 leads after wins on opponents' courts while Chicago holds 3-2 edge over New York in Eastern semifinal at Madison Square Garden. Michael Jordan led the Bulls in Game 4 with 37 points as Chicago aims to seal a series win. Cleveland moved ahead 3-2 over Boston in the other Eastern semifinal. Portland, aiming to close out its series, emphasizes playing to win as Terry Porter and coach voice confidence. Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons hints at departure but plans to stay aboard for now and urges players to stay focused. The Jazz maintain the league's best home record at 42-4 including 5-0 in playoffs.
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Conference Semifinals Schedule and Results Summary
Chicago beat New York 96 68 to lead series 3 2 Utah defeated Seattle 89 83 to lead 3 1 Cleveland routed Boston 114 9a leading 2 Tonight Chicago visits New York Seattle hosts Utah Phoenix travels to Portland Friday Cleveland visits Boston Saturday Portland at Phoenix if needed Utah at Seattle if needed Sunday New York at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Monday Phoenix at Portland Seattle at Utah if needed
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Cavaliers Triumph Over Celtics In 114 98 Victory
Cavaliers defeat Celtics 114 to 98 in Boston. Key players include Nance and Daugherty for Cleveland with strong scoring and rebounding. Boston’s Gamble and Lewis lead scoring but fail to close gap as visitors pull away late. Attendance around 20,273.
Ehlo Leads Cavaliers Past Celtics With Big Shooting Night
Craig Ehlo snapped an 0-for-9 playoff start by hitting his first eight shots and scoring 20 points with a career-high 13 assists as Cleveland beat Boston 114-98 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Daugherty and Nance helped the front line overpower Boston, while the Cavaliers pushed toward the conference finals in franchise history.
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Nets to interview Newell for coaching job
Willis Reed signals Tom Newell as a top candidate to replace Bill Fitch as Nets coach. Newell, 44, has been Fitch’s top assistant and says he’s ready to lead. Reed noted Newell is on the interview list along with Mike Fratello and Chuck Daly.
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