So the dream match-up the fans have all wanted has come to fruition; the Lakers will play the Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals.
Now the question becomes: Who will win?
The Lakers have averaged 105 pts. a game this post season, and the Celtics have averaged 91 per game.
The Lakers are 8-0 at home; the Celtics are 10-1.
The Celtics have a better record than the Lakers which means if the series goes 7, the Celtics will have the last game in the Garden.
The Lakers are 4-3 on the road whereas the Celtics are 2-7 on the road. This means that if anyone is going to steal a game from the home team, it is going to be the Lakers.
The viewers of this series will get to watch and judge how good Kobe Bryant is; the Celtics have a staunch defensive team and if they are to win this series, it will be because of defense. Kobe will be tested on the Boston side of the court and there will be games where he has to put the Lakers on his shoulders and score and score and score in order to try and win the game.
Overall I think that the Lakers will win this series because of their road record; they have shown they can steal games in tough home courts, namely Utah and San Antonio. Boston went 0-6 in the first two rounds and only in the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Detroit did they decide to turn their road win switch on.
So the Lakers will win, but in how many games?
If the Celtics can force Game 7 they will win; if the Lakers can win in 6 they will.
I predict the Lakers in 6
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