Lakers, 51-46 (half)
The Lakers figured a couple of things out at the end of the second quarter, and that could spell trouble for the Celtics.
The first is that Lamar Odom has a mismatch on offense. He can take Kendrick Perkins to the hoop at any time.
The second is that the Celtics have to be so concerned with Kobe Bryant, other players can make a killing.
The players making a killing right now for the Lakers are Pau Gasol (12 points, 4 rebounds) and Derek Fisher (13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists).
On the other side, Kevin Garnett has 16 points and 6 rebounds for the Celtics. Boston has 8 turnovers, which is starting to be a problem. Another problem? The Lakers are shooting 50 percent.
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