Boston at Los Angeles

This will be the first time in quite some time the Lakers and Celtics will play a game when both teams have it going. It is a throwback to the '80s when Bird faced off against Magic. Speaking of magic, the Lakers have found it with their own trio of Kobe, Bynum and Odom. The Lake show has now won 10 of 12, and are beating all the good teams at home. They have posted wins against Phoenix, San Antonio, Detroit, Utah twice, Golden State and Denver. The Celtics haven't faced nearly as difficult a schedule, but in the process have stumbled against some of the top teams in Orlando and Detroit. This will be the first time the Celtics are faced with four games in five nights which is always a difficult challenge in the NBA, especially when facing a hot team. This line is begging for Boston action, as a 25-3 team getting points looks hard to resist. We aren't fooled as the Lakers take the game, and the money.