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Jazz and Cavs secure series wins

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The Utah Jazz are through to the NBA's Western Conference semi-finals after sealing a 4-2 series win over Houston.

Deron Williams scoring 13 of his 25 points in the third quarter as the Jazz won game six 113-91 in Salt Lake City. They now face the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the East, Cleveland also notched up a 4-2 series win over Washington with a 105-88 road win over the Wizards.

LeBron James had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and Wally Szczerbiak had a career play-offs best 26 points.

Unfancied Atlanta forced hotly-tipped Boston into a game-seven decider in their series by winning 103-100, with Joe Johnson hitting a crucial late three-pointer.



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