[SteveH]

LA @ MIN MIN +2


MIN tended to beat GT at home this year going 13-5 overall in regular season and 6-1 in playoffs They were 8-2 vs. GT with GD like LA shows currently.

MIN was 7-11 vs. GT OTR which is a very good result generally MIN was 20-3 vs. BT OTR


LA finished strong this year 25-7 in last 32 and 8-3 in playoffs.

OTR: LA stared 6-12 but then went 16-7 just 6 of those GT though, and they did not win big generally. 5-5 vs. best since game 41 and 3-3 vs. best since game 51 when they turned it back around.

So what we have is 2 GT's with both having better chance at home which is not unusual at this point.

So MIN 13-5 vs. GT and LA 5-5 considering home and road. Advantage MIN. LA a rested team and perhaps that helps but I would rather LA had shown more ability OTR. I recall a quote by Karl Malone early in the season talking about winning at home being their priority.

Also I have LA winning 3 game late season by 1 point and two in the playoffs so the 2 makes a difference here as LA wins by one with their flair for the dramatic


Totals
Hard to say. Both can score and both can defend. I think we will have over early but maybe not the first game. Game 2 and 3 perhaps. Game one might tell the tail and can go either way as far as the total. Low or high will not be a surprise.

Steve