Rested Lakers may have an opportunity to dramatically change the odds in the series.
Bay Area News Group columnist Dieter KurtenbachBut Kurtenbach sees Game 1 as an opportunity for the Lakers.
“James will have his moments, if not entire games. He’s too great to write off,” he writes. “I also wouldn’t be surprised if he came out and claimed Game 1 — it’s the most rested he’ll be for the series.
The Warriors might have rested stars in some short-turnaround games, of course, whereas they’ll hold nothing back tonight. Game 1s usually are long forgotten by the time series like this are decided. If the Lakers win the series and advance to the NBA’s final four, they will have officially exceeded pre-season and even late-season expectations. It will be even more vindication for GM Rob Pelinka, whomBut the quickest route to a Lakers win in the series includes a Lakers win in the opener.and Warriors play Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series at San Francisco .
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