Lakers get home court, but will they have advantage vs. Magic?

May 31st, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

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So much for Kobe Bryant and LeBron James settling the who's-best debate on the court.

The Lakers officially have an opponent in the NBA Finals, and it's not the Cleveland Cavaliers, though the Orlando Magic will be more than last-second stand-ins, thanks to a horde of accurate long-range shooters and a tough-to-stop protagonist, center Dwight Howard.

The Lakers, however, are already in better shape than they were a year ago because they have home-court advantage in the Finals.

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