In one of those "must see" NBA games, the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Phoenix Suns 130-124 in Arizona. Kobe went off last night, going 16-25 from the field and dropping 41 points on the Suns. Newly acquired F Pau Gasol also had a huge night, scoring 29 points. A game like this has to make the Lakers the favorite in the Western Conference, where everyone is scratching and clawing to get to the top of the division.
This presents an interesting and fortunate situation for the teams coming out of the Eastern Conference. Teams like the Spurs, Lakers, Suns, and Mavericks all made great moves before today's trade deadline and will surely beat on each other during the playoffs. Teams like the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons can benefit from this, as their respective roads to the finals are considerably easier thanks to the subpar Eastern Conference.
I really like the Lakers coming out of the West however. When C Andrew Bynum returns from his injury, they can move Gasol out to the four position and go big, as opposed to playing small with Gasol down low. Id really like to see a 7 game Suns vs. Lakers series, although I dont think that D'Antoni wants that.
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