New Orleans Hornets @ Los Angeles Lakers (series tied 0-0)
TV: ABC
Stream: http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/60355/1/watch-new-orleans-hornets-vs-los-angeles-lakers.html
TV: ABC
Stream: http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/60355/1/watch-new-orleans-hornets-vs-los-angeles-lakers.html
PREGAME NOTES
LOS ANGELES - In the Lakers' 4-0 season sweep of the Hornets, their average margin of victory was 10.8 points. It was the first time the Lakers swept the Hornets in the season series since 2004-05.
No NBA team has been swept in a regular-season series longer than two games and then beaten that team in the postseason since 1998 when the then Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson is 15-0 in postseason home openers.
Hornets' Emeka Okafor, Marco Belinelli and Jarrett Jack will be making their playoff debuts. . . .The Hornets ended the regular season ranked fifth in points allowed 94.0 points a game. The Lakers ended as the ninth highest scoring team in the league, averaging 101.4 points.
In the Lakers' 4-0 season sweep of the Hornets, their average margin of victory was 10.8. It was the first time the Lakers swept the Hornets in the season series since 2004-05.
Hornets Coach Monty Williams is urging his players to attack first by pushing the tempo and defending hard. . . .Despite suffering a bone bruise in his right knee, Lakers center Andrew Bynum is expected to start.
