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Celtics 2, Lakers 1
Game 4
Home court has proven king in this series between the LA Lakers and the Boston Celtics. But I'm sure you knew that even before this all started. For Boston, it was home wins only in the first two series, then a shaky exchange against Detroit, and now it's back to normal by winning the first two games of the finals. LA, on the other side, is a perfect 9-0 at home in these playoffs. Will the trend continue?
After their East-to-West, Sunday-to-Tuesday commute...some sluggish play was shown in Game 3. But both sides should be more rested with fresh legs, meaning they'll be able to knock down more spot-up jumpers. I look for Gasol to rebound, both in his scoring and in his, well, rebounding. Second chance points will help take some pressure off Kobe, allowing him to continue his shut down defense on Pierce. And really...if you think Kobe kicked it into another gear for Game 3, just wait until Thursday night!
See you on the court!!
Stick a fork in them. Boston wins! UGH!!