The pressure is on the Celtics and Lakers tonight:

On Monday night, both NBA road teams pulled off impressive road wins.

The Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics 95-90 at the TD Banknorth Garden, paced by Dwight Howard’s 16 points and 3 rebounds.

The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 100-92 at the Staples Center, paced by Yao Ming’s 28 points and 10 rebounds.

Both series resume tonight and it is almost a must-win scenario for each of the Celtics and Lakers.  We’ll keep you posted here with the latest scores and details for each series.