Lakers center Pau Gasol had 22 points, leading MVP candidate Kobe Bryant added 20, and the Lakers beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 124-101 Tuesday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in the West and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs. "I told the guys to celebrate, have a good time for two days," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "We're back to business Thursday." Gasol shot 9-of-11 before coming out of the game for good with 2:38 left in the third quarter, and Bryant joined him on the bench moments later after having shot just 3-of-13. But he went 13-of-14 from the foul line. Lamar Odom added 15 points and 12 rebounds. (Updated 04/16/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Gasol, Bryant and Odom will all be expected to dominate in the playoffs. They each had excellent regular seasons and will be a force in the postseason. (Updated 04/16/2008).
Gasol was held to 12 points and six rebounds while committing five turnovers as the Lakers lost their first game of this postseason 104-99 against the Jazz on Friday night. (Updated 05/09/2008)
Advice
Gasol averaged 21.2 points and 8.5 rebounds in the Lakers' first six playoff games - all wins.
Lakers center Pau Gasol had 22 points, leading MVP candidate Kobe Bryant added 20, and the Lakers beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 124-101 Tuesday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in the West and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs. "I told the guys to celebrate, have a good time for two days," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "We're back to business Thursday." Gasol shot 9-of-11 before coming out of the game for good with 2:38 left in the third quarter, and Bryant joined him on the bench moments later after having shot just 3-of-13. But he went 13-of-14 from the foul line. Lamar Odom added 15 points and 12 rebounds. (Updated 04/16/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Gasol, Bryant and Odom will all be expected to dominate in the playoffs. They each had excellent regular seasons and will be a force in the postseason. (Updated 04/16/2008).
