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Weekend Wagering PreviewTeams shooting both hoops and pucks will continue their treks through their respective league playoffs this weekend, as second-round postseason action carries on in both the NBA and NHL. Also on tap over the next few days are fresh series in baseball, the final regular-season contests in Arena Football, and both Nextel Cup and Formula 1 events. Two NBA series tied 1-1 take to the court on Friday night, as the Miami Heat take on the New Jersey Nets (-2) and the Phoenix Suns travel to Los Angeles to battle the Clippers (-3). The Nets bounced Miami in Game 1, but the Heat came back strong with a Game 2 victory. The Clippers pounded Phoenix 122-97 in Game 2 to even up that best-of-seven series. Each of those sets continues Sunday, with games in New Jersey and L.A. On Saturday the other two conference semi-finals get back to the action. The Detroit Pistons (-3.5) will be looking to make it three victories in a row over LeBron and the Cavaliers when those teams meet in Game 3 in Cleveland at 5:00 pm ET. In the night game, (8:00 pm ET) the Dallas Mavericks (-3) will be trying to grab a 2-1 series lead at home when they take on Tim Duncan and the defending-champion San Antonio Spurs. In the NHL playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers will be trying to tie up their second-round series with the San Jose Sharks on Friday night when those teams meet in Alberta. The Oilers got back into this series by pulling out a 3-2 victory in Game 3. Regardless of Friday's outcome, the Oilers and Sharks will play again in Game 5 on Sunday night. Two games are on tap for Saturday, with the Hurricanes and Devils playing Game 4 in New Jersey, and the Senators and Sabres playing Game 5 in Ottawa. The Canes hold a 3-0 edge in their best-of-seven set, and will be looking to knock out the Devils. The Sabres are up 3-1 on the Sens, and will be trying for the second time to end the series. A couple of baseball's hottest teams meet in a National League series this weekend when the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds. The Phillies have shaken off a slow start to the season to move closer to the New York Mets atop the NL East division, while the Reds are hanging tough with the St. Louis Cardinals in the race for first in the NL Central. The Mets play the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend, while the Cards will be at home for a set against another hot squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the other Senior Circuit action it'll be San Diego at the Cubs, Florida at Pittsburgh, Washington at Atlanta, Colorado at Houston, and the L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco. Over in the American League, the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins will be looking to move up in the AL Central when they take on division rivals. The Tribe have a set with the surprising Tigers in Cleveland, while the Twins play host to the Chicago White Sox. The Central's worst team, the Kansas City Royals, will battle in Baltimore. Elsewhere on American League diamonds this weekend it's Oakland at the New York Yankees, Texas at Boston, Toronto at Tampa Bay, and Seattle at the L.A. Angels. The final games of the AFL's regular season will be played this weekend, as teams jockey for the final few playoff positions. On Friday night it's Austin at Orlando (-3), New York at Dallas (-7.5), Arizona at Colorado (-9), and Kansas City at Utah (-11). On Saturday it's Philadelphia at Georgia (-5), Chicago (-3) at Grand Rapids, Tampa Bay at Nashville (-2.5), Columbus at San Jose (-5.5), and Las Vegas at Los Angeles (-2.5). And on the track this weekend there are races on both the Nextel Cup and Formula 1 circuits. In NASCAR action Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be looking for his second straight victory when he races in the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway under the lights on Saturday night. Meanwhile, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and the drivers of F1 will be racing in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday.
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