Celtics lead NBA Finals 2-0

In a game where Kobe Bryant and the Lakers posted 41 points in the 4th quarter Boston tied the all-time record for playoff home game wins by defeating the Lakers 108-102. Boston's stifling defense and rebounding have been the deciding factors in the first two games of the Finals. Bryant has had two sub-par performances in which he has gone 20 for 49 in shots made and attempted. The size and toughness of the Celtics have bothered each Bryant, Gasol, and Odom. Game 3 will come from the Staples Center where the Lakers are 8-0 in the playoffs. Look for Boston's bench to be a big factor the res of this series. The most important being Leon Powe. Powe a big man for the Celtics has come in and harassed the Lakers front court, going 6/7 in shots made. In just 15 minutes of playing time Powe scored 21 points. Rajon Rondo has also had his shining moment and is growing up fast. Rondo added 16 assists in lastnight's game 2. It looks as though the Lakers front court needs to toughen up and someone other than Kobe Bryant needs to step up and score. Only three teams have ever come back from an 0-2 deficit in the Finals, no team has ever come back from an 0-3 deficit.