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No. 1 Lakers: 65-17, first in Pacific Division vs. No. 5 Rockets: 53-29, second in Southwest Division
Hungriest player.
The Rockets’ Ron Artest is one of the league’s top defenders but is always remembered for the brawl vs. Pistons fans. He yearns for a chance to alter his legacy by shutting down Kobe Bryant — or, at least, trying to.
Factoid.
The Rockets lost all four games to the Lakers this season.
Bottom line.
Lakers: They have too many weapons offensively, even against a defensive team like Houston. Rockets: In order to win this series, they will have to steal a game at the Staples Center, where the Lakers were 36-5 while playing much of the season without Andrew Bynum.
The Post’s pick: Lakers in six
