If LA Lakers beat Sacramento, goal met

Another great day in the NBA with many things to talk about. This is hot all over and anything is worthy of being discussed.

LA Lakers is one step away from being the first West

After gaining the Pacific Division title the other day in their victory against New Orleans Hornets (where the bad feelings left for me to trace left of such a mode), LA Lakers won last night the Spurs at Staples Center with the harem star witness, to stay to win one to get the coveted first place in the West.

The Lakers dominated San Antonio, a faithful reflection of what lit up the scoreboard at the end, 106-85, taking away the dream of finishing top of the West. Kobe Bryant (20 points and rest at the end), Pau Gasol (14 points and 11 rebounds ), and Lamar Odom (17 points and 14 rebounds) led the Lakers on wings. first in the West End is a goal within reach only two teams: the Lakers and Hornets.

Given that the yellow only lessens their party and play at home against Sacramento, not be safe to say that they face the eighth ranked West (later to talk about it). In case of a tie to win with New Orleans, the Lakers would primarily.

Does it help a lot to be first in this West as balanced? Well man, yes. Theoretically, the first two West will face the two weaker than classified (ranked eighth and Dallas). Weak on paper, because we remember that only separate them 6 and 7 victories in 80 games. Practically nothing. But most important is the pitch factor, the Lakers remain until they reached the Finals, should play against Boston. This already many speculations, but is a way to explain it.

New Orleans is the only team that could unseat him Angelenos. Of course they could also finish fifth if they lose both their remaining matches and Houston and San Antonio won its own. Come on, that the Western Conference is not far from decided, and will not decide until the last minute. Everything else is beating around a partridge that can fall on the side he likes.

On Wednesday we will leave doubts.

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