Three pivotal playoff games tonight. NBA: Cleveland (CLE -135) hosts Detroit at Rocket Arena 7pm ET on Prime Video; Cavs MUST win to avoid going to Detroit down 0-2 after the Pistons stole Game 1 on the road. NBA: Oklahoma City (OKC -380) hosts the Lakers at Paycom Center 9:30pm ET on Prime Video; defending champs heavy chalk after rolling LA in Game 1 108-90. NHL: Carolina (CAR -425) visits Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center 8pm ET on TNT for Game 3, with the Hurricanes one win from a 3-0 stranglehold. Stankoven (5-game playoff goal streak) and Andersen carrying CAR. Note: Knicks already took a 2-0 lead Wednesday over the 76ers (108-102 at MSG; Brunson 26, late 9-0 closing run, Embiid OUT); Knicks now -650 to advance.
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