Kobe is due to put two halves together offensively. If Pau and Bynum dominate the middle, this should be over (as it should have been on Tuesday). I also like the chances of Ariza not scoring double figures in the first quarter for the third straight game.
As close as this series has been, many of the actual games have not been all that close at the end (Game 4 loss being the exception). If L.A. simply plays hard, this is over tonight