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PAU GASOL
DWIGHT HOWARD
METTA WORLD PEACE
STEVE BLAKE
JODIE MEEKS

TIM DUNCAN
TIAGO SPLITTER
KAWHI LEONARD
DANNY GREEN
TONY PARKER
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GAME PREVIEW
The Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors in their last game but lost SG Kobe Bryant to a season ending injury ( torn achilles ). The Lakers are holding on to the 8th seed in the Western Conference and face a Spurs team battling the Oklahoma Thunder for the 1 seed in the west.
SERIES HISTORY
This is the 149th meeting between the Lakers and Spurs, both teams have won 74 games each. The Lakers have lost the last 4 games against the Spurs, before that the Lakers had won 3 straight.
KEYS TO WINNING
Control the tempo
Rebound
Minimize turnovers
Contest the Spurs 3 ball
Pound the interior of the Spurs
TRIBUTE TO KOBE

HE'LL BE BACK TO UNLEASH THE VENOM........JUST WATCH