Lakers, 79-70 (3)
If the Celtics clinch the NBA championsip on the Lakers’ home court tonight, it’s not going to come easy.
The Celtics stormed back and took a brief lead early in the third quarter, but Los Angeles answered with a run of their own to push the lead to 9 points as we head into the final period.
Kobe Bryant is getting plenty of help tonight, as Pau Gasol (17 points), Lamar Odom (15 points), and Derek Fisher (11 points) are in in double-figures. Bryant leads the team with 18 points.
Already without Kendrick Perkins (shoulder), Boston’s big men are in some serious foul trouble. P.J. Brown has five fouls, while Kevin Garnett has four. The Celtics have gone small for most of the game, using either Brown or Garnett at center and bypassing the services of Leon Powe and Glen Davis. If Brown or Garnett foul out, Doc Rivers will be forced to use one of his young big men.
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