1. Los Angeles Lakers (57-25)
Last Championship: 2009
Previous Play-off Run: Won Finals 4-1 over Orlando
Previous Round: 4-2 Over Oklahoma City
Best Play-off Performer: Pau Gasol 18ppg 12.2rpg
Biggest Concern: Bryant's finger
5. Utah Jazz (53-29)
Last Championship: n/a
Previous Play-off Run: 2009 Lost 1st round 4-1 to Los Angeles
Previous Round: 4-2 Over Denver
Best Play-off Performer: Derron Williams 25.8ppg 11.3apg
Biggest Concern: Containing the league's best front-court while missing 2 starters in their own front-court.
Last Play-off Meeting: 4-1 Los Angeles
Season Series: 3-1 Los Angeles
Most Intriguing Match-Up: Pau Gasol vs. Carlos Boozer and Bryant vs. Williams
Well it wasn't pretty but L.A. advanced. You have to give credit to the Thunder but, the Lakers should have ended that in 5. If they continue to play that way the defending champs could fall to Utah. Derron Williams picked the perfect time to play the best basketball of his career, leading the upset over the Denver Thuggets. Let's not forget the 22ppg and 13rpg Boozer is putting up. Utah has a very good chance of upsetting L.A. I think the Lakers depth will be too much for the battered and bruised Utah, so I'll play it safe.
Prediction: 4-2 Los Angeles
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