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NBA Finals starts tonight and as everybody expected Kobe vs. Lepron duel it gonna be LA Lakers against Magic as Orlando stopped James and Co. in Eastern Finals. Here is what you need to know about the recent history of Magic and the Lakers: On one hand, the Magic beat the Lakers in both regular season meetings; on the other, both games were very close, and Jameer Nelson led the Magic in both games, averaging 27. 5 points. Nelson is getting back from injury and starting to practise with his teammates but h eis not able to play. Other line-up changes, particularly for the Lakers, also make this matchup different. Also you need to remember that last season Lakers lost to Celtics in the Finals and their mission is to win the title.
My fist bet is that Lakers would win first quarter by more than 2 points. The tendency from both – Eastern and Western Finals – is that home team is starting aggressively and lead after first quarter. Add earlier mentioned fact that Lakers wants revenge from last year & full Stample Center and expect early lead from Lakers.

Record Date : 03/06/2009 20:37