CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NBA WEEKLY PLAYOFF GAMBLING TIPS & FREE NBA PREDICTIONS!! \u2014><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Team records:<\/strong> It\u2019s Kobe time.<\/p>\n Turnaround jumper with a hand in his face as the shot clock expires. Slash through the land, defenses collapses and he gets two free throws. Avert your attention as he steals the ball from your dribble.<\/p>\n Matchup: SUNS vs. LAKERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Time<\/strong>: Monday 9:00 ET It\u2019s all about Kobe now. A Kobe-like series probably turns out the lights on the Suns\u2019 nice playoff run, but if Kobe isn\u2019t Kobe, Phoenix actually has a fighting chance despite the long odds. The Western Conference finals are starting, and the Black Mamba is in the house.<\/p>\n Andrew Bynum says his knees are still aching. No matter. Bryant\u2019s ailing finger gets better every day, and by the time the Suns and Lakers tip off on Monday, LA will have had nearly 7 full days of rest since putting the Jazz out of their misery in 4 straight games in the Western semis.<\/p>\n Much has been made over the last week about the defensive assignments, particularly how the Lakers will man-up in trying to stop the Suns\u2019 balls-to-the-wall offense and standout long-range shooting. Bryant will probably keep tabs on Jason Richardson, who is Phoenix\u2019s top scorer; while Derek Fisher will try to somehow keep Nash in front of him. Even moderate success on the perimeter will make life cramped for Suns big Amare Stoudemire, who is capable of going off for 35 and 15 if he\u2019s not accounted for.<\/p>\n On the other side of the court, Grant Hill will probably guard Bryant. Hill has the size to deal with Bryant in halfcourt sets, and with Hill on Bryant, Richardson can stay fresh to run the court and be more effective on offense. In the Portland series Richardson guarded Andrew Miller for one game \u2013 Miller went off for 31, Richardson choked the offense with just 14 on 4-of-12 shooting, and the Suns lost. <\/p>\n Richardson then moved off the ball defensively and the Suns dominated the series from that point on. Richardson scored 61 total points in Games 2 and 3.<\/p>\n Suns vs. Lakers Game 1 Free NBA Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n The Lakers rarely show up lame in the first games of playoff series, but 6.5 is a heavy number to cover against a team as deep and rested as the Suns are. If LA can succeed in slowing down the pace and making the Suns match up against the front line (Gasol, Odom, Bynum), then they should be able to take care of business. <\/p>\n But Phoenix\u2019s depth is capable of destroying that business model. Bettors should take a hard look at the 210.5 O\/U. 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\nPhoenix: 54-28 SU, 48-32-2 ATS
\nL.A.: 57-25 SU, 34-46-2 ATS<\/p>\n
\nVenue<\/strong>: Staples Center, Los Angeles
\nSpread<\/strong>: Lakers -6.5
\nOver\/Under<\/strong>: 210.5<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/basketball\/sportsbook_basketball_250x250_banner1.gif\")
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\nLawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel expert from Massachusetts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"